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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, Andrew Szilagyi, Robin C Billick, Herbert Srolovitz, Ricardo Bullen   +4 more
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Familiäres Auftreten der Dermatomyositis bei Working Kelpies [PDF]

, 2015
Eight members of a family of Working Kelpies were presented with signs compatible with dermatomyositis. Alopecia, crusts, ulcerations of the skin, depigmentation of nasal planum and lips, onychodystrophy and atrophy of the masticatory muscles were ...
Welle, Monika Maria, Röthig, A, Thom, N, Rüfenacht, S   +3 more
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Dermatomyositis Associated with Celiac Disease: Response to a Gluten-Free Diet

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2006
The association between dermatomyositis and celiac disease in children has been well documented. In the adult population, however, the association has not been clearly established.
Min Soo Song, David Farber, Alain Bitton, Jeremy Jass, Michael Singer, George Karpati   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Six‐Month Monitoring Compared to Three‐Month Monitoring of Laboratories During Methotrexate Therapy

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate whether extending the American College of Rheumatology–recommended monitoring interval for complete blood count and liver function tests in patients receiving methotrexate (MTX) affects timely detection of medication‐related toxicity.
Spencer Simko, Ray Zhang, Sohini Mukherjee, Puneet Bajaj, Bonnie L. Bermas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Visual Scoring: Computational Computed Tomography Analysis for High‐Resolution Computed Tomography–Based Quantification of Interstitial Lung Disease in Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with inflammatory rheumatic disorders (IRDs). High‐resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is widely considered the gold standard for the noninvasive assessment of ILD; however, its interpretation is constrained by substantial interobserver variability and the ...
Alexander Pfeil, Tobias Hoffmann, Ulf Teichgräber, Diane Renz, Denise Beckmann, Gunter Wolf, Nicole Schadewaldt, Bianca Lassen‐Schmidt   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dermatomyositis as a manifestation of cancer

, 2014
Introduction . Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disease that mainly affects skin and muscles. It has an incidence of approximately 5–10/1000 000 in adults.
Urszula Brzezicka-Ciach, Katarzyna Przekazińska-Boager   +1 more
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Clinical Characteristics and Concordance of Anti‐MDA5 Antibodies: A Multicenter Australian Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective In Australia, anti‐MDA5 antibodies are exclusively tested by a line immunoblot assay (LIA). The clinical concordance of an LIA‐positive anti‐MDA5 result is unclear. We aimed to describe the clinical features and determine the clinical concordance of patients with anti‐MDA5 antibodies. Methods Electronic records of a multisite cohort (patients
Syed B. Ali, Thomas Khoo, Keeran Shivakumar, Adam Caroll, Lauren Hender, Dimitra Beroukas, Kim Griggs, Celina Jin, Theo De Malmanche, Jessica Day, Gabor Major, Vidya Limaye   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anti-MDA5 Antibody-positive Dermatomyositis Complicated by Autoimmune-associated Hemophagocytic Syndrome That Was Successfully Treated with Immunosuppressive Therapy and Plasmapheresis [PDF]

, 2018
A 56-year-old Japanese woman with muscle weakness, increased creatine kinase and aldolase levels, and characteristic cutaneous lesions was diagnosed with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody (anti-MDA5 antibody)-positive ...
Kawashiri, Shin-ya, Igawa, Takashi, Kawakami, Atsushi, Shimizu, Toshimasa, Abe, Kuniko, Fujita, Yuya, Origuchi, Tomoki, Fukui, Shoichi, Tsuji, Sousuke, Takatani, Ayuko, Iwamoto, Naoki, Koga, Tomohiro, Ishida, Midori, Tamai, Mami, Nakamura, Hideki, Nishino, Ayako, Umeda, Masataka, Endo, Yushiro, Sumiyoshi, Remi, Ichinose, Kunihiro, Suzuki, Takahisa   +20 more
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Dermatomyositis: A Multifaceted Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disorder: Series of Seven Cases

Clinical Dermatology Review
Dermatomyositis is a rare connective tissue disorder having a wide array of characteristic cutaneous and systemic manifestations. There is an established paraneoplastic association of malignancy with dermatomyositis which is seen in adult patients as ...
Mrunali Anil Joshi, Pooja Agarwal, Kalgi Baxi, Raju Gisaram Chaudhary, Vama Vijay Patel   +4 more
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Association between a C8orf13-BLK polymorphism and polymyositis/dermatomyositis in the Japanese population: an additive effect with STAT4 on disease susceptibility.

PLoS ONE, 2014
BackgroundAccumulating evidence has shown that several non-HLA genes are involved in the susceptibility to polymyositis/dermatomyositis. This study aimed to investigate the involvement of C8orf13-BLK, one of the strongest candidate genes for autoimmune ...
Tomoko Sugiura, Yasushi Kawaguchi, Kanako Goto, Yukiko Hayashi, Takahisa Gono, Takefumi Furuya, Ichizo Nishino, Hisashi Yamanaka   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source