A 67‐year‐old man with cryptogenic organising pneumonia developed recurrent relapses despite corticosteroid and mycophenolate therapy. A complete absence of mannose‐binding lectin was identified, suggesting impaired apoptotic cell clearance as a contributor to persistent inflammation.
Ilias E. Dimeas +4 more
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Miopatia induzida pelo vírus influenza A (H1N1): uma complicação extrapulmonar importante [PDF]
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM) Department of Neurology and NeurosurgeryUNIFESP, EPM, Department of Neurology and ...
Oliveira, Acary Souza Bulle
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1‐Year Clinical Outcome Post‐Myasthenic Crisis: A Multicenter Prospective Study in China
In this prospective cohort of 282 patients with myasthenic crisis (MC) episodes, all‐cause mortality was 15.16%. Among 247 patients who have completed 1‐year follow‐up, 79.76% achieved favorable outcomes with significant improvement in the MG‐activities of daily living (MG‐ADL) score.
Xiao Huan +38 more
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Inflammatory Myopathies with Cutaneous Involvement: from Diagnosis to Therapy
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.
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Decreased Serum 25-(OH)-D Level Associated With Muscle Enzyme and Myositis Specific Autoantibodies in Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy [PDF]
Zhen Yu +6 more
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Abstract Objectives Anti‐MDA5 dermatomyositis (anti‐MDA5 DM) is the most severe subtype of dermatomyositis, due to its pulmonary involvement. Current treatment involves corticosteroids and immunosuppressants, but variability in responses exists. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Janus kinase (JAK)– and calcineurin–inhibitor ...
Valentine Pagis +47 more
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Current pharmacological treatment of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies [PDF]
The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are uncommon and heterogeneous disorders. Their classification is based on distinct clinicopathologic features.
Alves, SC, Fasano, S, Isenberg, DA
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Necrotizing autoimmune myopathy: Clinicopathologic study from a single tertiary care centre
Background: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of chronic, autoimmune disorders which include a new entity, necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM). NAM lacks inflammation and presents with markedly elevated creatinine phosphokinase (CPK)
Sobiya Mahnaz Ayesha +6 more
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Major Histocompatibility Complex I and II Expression and Lymphocytic Subtypes in Muscle of Horses with Immune-Mediated Myositis. [PDF]
BackgroundMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) I and II expression is not normally detected on sarcolemma, but is detected with lymphocytic infiltrates in immune-mediated myositis (IMM) of humans and dogs and in dysferlin-deficient muscular dystrophy ...
Barnes, N +6 more
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History of diagnosis on idiopathic inflammatory myopathy
The idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) is a group of clinically heterogeneous, autoimmune-mediated disorders characterized by inflammation of muscle, elevated creatine kinase (CK), interstitial lung disease and other organ systems involvement ...
Wei ZHANG
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