Dermatomyositis und juvenile Dermatomyositis [PDF]
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an inflammatory multisystem disease of unknown etiology, which can already occur in children but first onset can also be in older adulthood. Myalgia and muscle weakness can occur later in the course of the disease or even be completely absent in some forms.
Frank, Dressler, Britta, Maurer
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Dermatomyositis with Eosinophils [PDF]
Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy that often presents with symmetric proximal skeletal muscle weakness and characteristic skin findings. Typical skin biopsy findings include vacuolar changes of the basal layer, increased dermal mucin, and a predominantly lymphocytic infiltrate.
Isabella I. Sanchez +4 more
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Limitations to the 6-Minute Walk Test in Dermatomyositis with Interstitial Lung Disease in comparison with Idiopathic Interstitial pneumonia [PDF]
Although the relationship between muscle strength and exercise capacity has been demonstrated in dermatomyositis without lung dysfunction, little is known about the association between exercise capacity and interstitial lung disease in dermatomyositis ...
Fujiko Someya, Naoki Mugii
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Dermatomyositis and Malignancy [PDF]
During the past 12 years, many studies applying strict diagnostic criteria have been published that have attempted to settle the controversy about the reality of the association between dermatomyositis and malignancy. Although retrospective, recent studies have shown an increased incidence of malignancy among patients with dermatomyositis when compared
Bernard, Philippe +1 more
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Dermatomyositis: Practical Guidance and Unmet Needs
Lydia Cassard,1 Noelle Seraly,2 Maureen Riegert,3 Aditi Patel,4 Anthony P Fernandez5 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA ...
Cassard L +4 more
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Risk prediction for dermatomyositis-associated hepatocellular carcinoma
Objective To explore dermatomyositis signature genes as potential biomarkers of hepatocellular carcinoma and their associated molecular regulatory mechanisms.
Xusheng Zhang +6 more
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Validation of a score tool for measurement of histological severity in juvenile dermatomyositis and association with clinical severity of disease. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To study muscle biopsy tissue from patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) in order to test the reliability of a score tool designed to quantify the severity of histological abnormalities when applied to biceps humeri in addition to ...
Pilkington, Clarissa A +32 more
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A national registry for juvenile dermatomyositis and other paediatric idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: 10 years' experience; the Juvenile Dermatomyositis National (UK and Ireland) Cohort Biomarker Study and Repository for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies [PDF]
Objectives: The paediatric idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of rare chronic inflammatory disorders of childhood, affecting muscle, skin and other organs.
Juvenile Dermatomyositis Research Group +15 more
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Dermatomyositis (DM) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the skin and muscles. Although thought to be autoimmune in origin, many questions remain as to the etiopathogenesis of this disease. DM has classically been considered a humorally mediated disease.
M S, Krathen, D, Fiorentino, V P, Werth
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Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia with Poor Prognosis Associated with Amyopathic Dermatomyositis [PDF]
Amyopathic dermatomyositis (ADM) is a clinical subtype of dermatomyositis, characterized by the lack of motor weakness and the presence of normal muscle enzyme levels.
Kakugawa, Tomoyuki +7 more
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