Beyond the Generalized Weakness: A Rare Case of Statin-Induced Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy
Statin-induced immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is a rare subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy associated with statin exposure and characterized by positive anti-hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase antibodies. Here, we describe a
Leo Sakai DO +2 more
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Genetic association study of NF-κB genes in UK Caucasian adult and juvenile onset idiopathic inflammatory myopathy [PDF]
Treatment-resistant muscle wasting is an increasingly recognized problem in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM). TNF-α is thought to induce muscle catabolism via activation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB). Several genes share homology with the NF-κB
Betteridge, Z +12 more
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Pathogenic role and clinical significance of neutrophils and neutrophil extracellular traps in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies [PDF]
Ruiting Liu +5 more
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FRI0455 Increasing incidence of adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a ten-year uk epidemiological study [PDF]
Matthew Parker +4 more
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Ultrasensitive Interferons quantification in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies serve as biomarkers of activity in dermatomyositis and anti-synthetase syndrome [PDF]
L. Bolko +16 more
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Rituximab in the treatment of inflammatory myopathies: a review [PDF]
Several uncontrolled studies have encouraged the use of rituximab (RTX) in patients with myositis. Unfortunately, the first placebo-phase trial to assess the efficacy of RTX in refractory myositis did not show a significant difference between the two ...
Fasano, S +4 more
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Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in a Bernese Mountain Dog [PDF]
Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIPO) is a rare syndrome characterized by chronic intestinal dilation and dysmotility in the absence of mechanical obstruction.
Chiers, Koen +5 more
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Hypoparathyroidism mimicking ankylosing spondylitis and myopathy: a case report [PDF]
BONFÁ, Eloisa +3 more
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Sporadic inclusion body myositis: an unsolved mystery [PDF]
Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) is considered to be the most common acquired muscle disease associated with aging. It is a disabling disorder still without effective treatment.
Hanna, M +3 more
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Calcinosis cutis: A rare feature of adult dermatomyositis [PDF]
Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with characteristic cutaneous manifestations. We describe a case of a 55- year-old woman with dermatomyositis who presented with dystrophic calcinosis resistant to medical ...
Lobo, I. +3 more
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