Immune myopathies with perimysial pathology: Clinical and laboratory features [PDF]
, 2018 ObjectiveImmune myopathies with perimysial pathology (IMPP) have a combination of damage to perimysial connective tissue and muscle fiber necrosis, more prominent near the perimysium.
Bucelli, Robert C, Pestronk, Alan
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Extensive Calcinosis in an Adult Nigerian Woman with Dermatomyositis
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2015 Objectives: Extensive calcinosis in a patient with dermatomyositis is a rare clinical presentation in adults. The aim of this report is to present the clinical and radiographic features of a 25-year-old woman with dermatomyositis and extensive calcinosis.
Olufemi Adelowo +3 more
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A recipe for myositis : nuclear factor κB and nuclear factor of activated T-cells transcription factor pathways spiced up by cytokines [PDF]
, 2017 Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) is a well-known pro-inflammatory transcription factor that regulates the expression of the tissue’s immune-active components, which include cytokines, chemokines and adhesion molecules.
De Paepe, Boel
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An unusual presentation of a case of human psittacosis [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Chlamydia psittaci is a gram-negative, obligate intracellular organism. Birds are the main reservoir, but also non-avian domestic animals and humans can be infected.
Boelens, Jerina +7 more
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A Recurrent Episode of Dermatomyositis Associated with Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2017 Objective. It is uncommon for dermatomyositis to be associated with papillary thyroid cancer. We report an unusual case of papillary thyroid cancer presenting with dermatomyositis. Methods.
Vijay Gopal Eranki
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Genetic Association Between Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis and Epilepsy: Insights From Mendelian Randomization and Bioinformatic Analyses. [PDF]
Brain BehavThis Mendelian randomization study provides robust evidence for a causal link between polymyositis (PM) and epilepsy, highlighting the role of immune‐mediated mechanisms in epilepsy development, while no such association was found for dermatomyositis (DM). Through bioinformatic and statistical analyses, key genes and pathways were identified, with IER3,
Liu Y +10 more
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Nuclear matrix protein 2 antibody-positive adult dermatomyositis: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2020 Dermatomyositis is a clinically heterogenous inflammatory myopathy with unique cutaneous features. Myositis-specific antibodies can aid in diagnosis and anticipation of patient prognosis.
Cartron, Alexander M +3 more
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Psoriasis in a patient with dermatomyositis [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2004 Psoriasis has been consistently associated with arthritis and inflammatory bowel diseases, though there have been reports on patients with psoriasis and other autoimmune dermatoses.
Pavlović Miloš D. +2 more
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Emerging Topical and Systemic JAK Inhibitors in Dermatology [PDF]
, 2019 Accumulating data on cellular and molecular pathways help to develop novel therapeutic strategies in skin inflammation and autoimmunity. Examples are psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, two clinically and immunologically well-defined disorders.
Ghoreschi, Kamran +2 more
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Predictors of survival in a cohort of patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis: effect of corticosteroids, methotrexate and azathioprine [PDF]
, 2012 Introduction: The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are rare diseases for which data regarding the natural history, response to therapies and factors affecting mortality are needed.
Crofford, Leslie J. +4 more
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