Anti-MDA5 positive dermatomyositis complicated with rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease : a case report [PDF]
, 2018 Case presentation: We present a case of a 55-year-old Caucasian male with manifestations of dermatomyositis complicated with rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD). Diagnosis of anti-MDA5 positive dermatomyositis was made.
Brusselle, Guy +7 more
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Serum adipocytokine profile and metabolic syndrome in young adult female dermatomyositis patients
ClinicsOBJECTIVES: To analyse the frequency of metabolic syndrome in young adult female dermatomyositis patients and its possible association with clinical and laboratory dermatomyositis-related features and serum adipocytokines.
Marilda Guimarães Silva +3 more
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Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pneumomediastinum and Pneumothorax in a Patient with Dermatomyositis [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2017 Introduction:Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and subcutaneous emphysema are rare, but serious complications of inflammatory myopathies and occur more commonly in DM than PM.
Mehdi Bakhsaee +4 more
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Scanning for therapeutic targets within the cytokine network of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies [PDF]
, 2015 The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) constitute a heterogeneous group of chronic disorders that include dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), sporadic inclusion body myositis (IBM) and necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM).
De Paepe, Boel, Zschüntzsch, Jana
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Dermatomyositis with Kaposi’s Sarcoma in a Patient without Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1991 The first case of dermatomyositis complicating cutaneous and visceral Kaposi’s sarcoma is presented in a 75-year-old man without human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Dana Liang +4 more
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Clinical phenotypes and biologic treatment use in juvenile dermatomyositis-associated calcinosis [PDF]
, 2018 Background Few risk factors have been identified for the development of calcinosis among patients with Juvenile Dermatomyositis, and currently no clinical phenotype has been associated with its development.
Al-Hammadi, Noor +4 more
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Small cell lung cancer with dermatomyositis: a case report
Frontiers in OncologyDermatomyositis represents an autoimmune disorder characterized by notable skin and muscular manifestations. The annual incidence of dermatomyositis stands at approximately (5~10)/1 million individuals.
Xiaomin Guan +7 more
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A patient with anti-NXP2-positive dermatomyositis and syphilis [PDF]
, 2020 Dermatomyositis is an auto-immune inflammatory myopathy that primarily affects the skin and muscle and can be triggered by exposure to various environmental factors.
Bovenberg, Maria Sarah Sophie +6 more
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Biomarkers in Inflammatory Myopathies – An Expanded Definition [PDF]
, 2019 Biomarkers as parameters of pathophysiological conditions can be of outmost relevance for inflammatory myopathies. They are particularly warranted to inform about diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic questions.
Benveniste, Olivier +2 more
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Vitamin D supplementation in the pediatric rheumatology clinic. [PDF]
, 2011 Vitamin D is capturing the attention of healthy and chronically ill populations for its potential skeletal and nonskeletal benefits. New information suggesting a role in immune modulation has led to a surge of interest among rheumatologists. Although the
Burnham, Jon M, von Scheven, Emily
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