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Skeletal muscle major histocompatibility complex class I and II expression differences in adult and juvenile dermatomyositis

open access: yesClinics, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To analyze major histocompatibility complex expression in the muscle fibers of juvenile and adult dermatomyositis. METHOD: In total, 28 untreated adult dermatomyositis patients, 28 juvenile dermatomyositis patients (Bohan and Peter's criteria)
Samuel Katsuyuki Shinjo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Successful resection of liver metastasis detected by exacerbation of skin symptom in a patient with dermatomyositis accompanied by rectal cancer: a case report and literature review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare syndrome that belongs to the group of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. The association between DM and malignancy is well recognized, and the severity of DM symptoms has been linked to the ...
Atsushi Kagimoto   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Global Perspectives on Kava: A Narrative Systematic Review of the Health Effects, Economic and Social Impacts and Policy Considerations

open access: yesDrug and Alcohol Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Kava is a plant‐based drug central to many Pacific Island cultures, yet its physiological and psychological effects remain contested and poorly understood. Additionally, the broader social, economic, and policy consequences of kava trade and consumption are unclear.
George Economidis   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inclusion body myositis: therapeutic approaches. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are a heterogeneous group of diseases that include dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), inclusion body myositis (IBM) and other less common myopathies.
Aggarwal, Rohit, Oddis, Chester V
core   +1 more source

Dermatomyositis [PDF]

open access: yesNew England Journal of Medicine, 2021
Katie A, O'Connell, Avery H, LaChance
openaire   +4 more sources

Use of Anti-transcriptional Intermediary Factor-1 Gamma Autoantibody in Identifying Adult Dermatomyositis Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

open access: yesActa Dermato-Venereologica, 2018
Anti-transcriptional intermediary factor-1γ (TIF-1γ) autoantibody may be associated with cancer in adult patients with dermatomyositis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of cancer in the presence of anti-TIF-1γ autoantibody in adult ...
Marion Best   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Minor sperm abnormalities in young male post-pubertal patients with juvenile dermatomyositis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The objective of the present study was to identify sperm abnormalities in young male patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). In 2005, 18 male JDM patients, diagnosed according to the criteria of Bohan and Peter, were followed at the Pediatric ...
CASEMIRO, R.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Inflammatory Myopathies with Cutaneous Involvement: from Diagnosis to Therapy

open access: yesFolia Medica, 2017
The group of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) include various disorders of skeletal muscles with or without skin involvement. The most common types are dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), inclusion body myositis (IBM) and necrotizing ...
Dourmishev Lyubomir A.
doaj   +1 more source

Cytokines and chemokines as regulators of skeletal muscle inflammation: presenting the case of Duchenne muscular dystrophy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a severe inherited muscle disease that affects 1 in 3500 boys worldwide. Infiltration of skeletal muscle by inflammatory cells is an important facet of disease pathophysiology and is strongly associated with disease ...
De Bleecker, Jan, De Paepe, Boel
core   +3 more sources

Sun Protection Advice for the South African Population for the Prevention and Management of Skin Diseases

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sun protection is critical for the prevention and management of skin cancer and other photosensitive dermatoses in South Africa's diverse population. This review expands on previously published sun protection advice for skin cancer prevention by providing tailored advice for individuals with specific dermatological conditions.
Thuraya Isaacs   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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