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Phenotype standardization for statin-induced myotoxicity. [PDF]

, 2014
Statins are widely used lipid-lowering drugs that are effective in reducing cardiovascular disease risk. Although they are generally well tolerated, they can cause muscle toxicity, which can lead to severe rhabdomyolysis.
Fahy, J., Neely, D, Fahy, J, Wadelius, M, Palmer, CN, Carr, D. F., Maitland-van Der Zee, AH, Laaksonen, R, Maitland-van Der Zee, A. H., Wadelius, M., Yue, QY, Chinoy, H.; id_orcid, Psaty, BM, Bloch, K. M., Cooper, R. G., Neely, D., Psaty, B. M., Chinoy, H., Pirmohamed, M., Chinoy, H, Palmer, C. N. A., Voora, D, Palmer, C. N. A.; id_orcid, Voora, D., Armitage, J., Wadelius, Mia,, Yue, Q. Y., Alfirevic, A., Alfirevic, A, Armitage, J, Palmer, C. N A, Pirmohamed, M, Palmer, PN, Hanson, A., Bloch, KM, Laaksonen, R., Cooper, RG, Yue, Q-Y, Wadelius, Mia, Carr, DF, Hanson, A   +40 more
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A Case of Refractory Myositis

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology, 2019
We report here a statin naive lady who had refractory myositis for years. The diagnosis was revised to be anti-HMGCR related immune mediated necrotizing myopathy after repeating the muscle biopsy and checking the autoantibody.
Lucas Luk, Ho So
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Diagnosis of Statin-Induced Necrotizing Myopathy: Contribution of Anti-HMGCR Antibodies

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2022
Over the last few years, several cases of statin-induced necrotizing myopathy have been described. This myopathy is characterized by the necrosis of muscle fibers and the presence of anti-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (anti-HMGCR ...
Cláudia Fidalgo, Alice Mendes, Rosário Cunha, Fernando Rodrigues   +3 more
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Inflammatory myopathies: an update for neurologists

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2022
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a heterogenous group of treatable myopathies. Patients present mainly to the rheumatologist and neurologists, complaining of acute or subacute onset of proximal weakness. Extramuscular manifestations may occur,
André Macedo Serafim Silva, Eliene Dutra Campos, Edmar Zanoteli   +2 more
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Anti-HMGCR positive immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy with associated neutrophilic urticarial dermatosis: A case report [PDF]

JAAD Case Reports
Kathleen M. Fletcher, MD, Nasro A. Isaq, MD, Julia S. Lehman, MD, Nessa Aghazadeh Mohandesi, MD   +3 more
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Isolated Oropharyngeal Dysphagia as the Initial Presentation of Anti-SRP Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy [PDF]

, 2021
A 51-year-old male initially presented with a progressive course of isolated oropharyngeal dysphagia prior to the clinical course of painful symmetrical proximal muscle weakness without sensory deficit which rendered him to wheelchairbound status within ...
Thanyalak Amornpojnimman, Pat Korathanakhun   +1 more
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Miopatías inflamatorias

Revista Médica Clínica Las Condes, 2018
RESUMEN: Las miopatías inflamatorias son un grupo heterogéneo de enfermedades adquiridas del músculo estriado esquelético que comparten la injuria muscular inmunomediada como característica común.
Jorge A. Bevilacqua, MD, PhD, Nicholas Earle, MD   +1 more
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A Unique Case of Myositis

Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 2022
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a rare systemic small-vessel disease, with heterogeneous clinical manifestations. While arthralgia and myalgia are common in the disease course, frank myositis is exceedingly rare.
Noa Hurvitz, Ariel Kenig, Asa Kessler, Narmine Elkhateeb, Yossef Lerner, Michal Zamir, Fadi Kharouf   +6 more
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Aberrant Expression of High Mobility Group Box Protein 1 in the Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2020
IntroductionHigh Mobility Group Box Protein 1 (HMGB1) is a DNA-binding protein that exerts inflammatory or pro-repair effects upon translocation from the nucleus.
Jessica Day, Jessica Day, Jessica Day, Sophia Otto, Sophia Otto, Kathy Cash, Preethi Eldi, Preethi Eldi, Pravin Hissaria, Pravin Hissaria, Susanna Proudman, Susanna Proudman, Vidya Limaye, Vidya Limaye, John D. Hayball, John D. Hayball, John D. Hayball   +16 more
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Expert Perspective: Toward Treat‐to‐Target Management in Adult Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Treat‐to‐target (T2T) has transformed the management of several rheumatic diseases through predefined therapeutic goals, structured disease assessment, and timely treatment adjustment. Despite major advances in the understanding and treatment of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), a formal T2T framework for adult IIM has not yet been established.
Shiri Keret, Nantakarn Pongtarakulpanit, Rohit Aggarwal   +2 more
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