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Brain Pathology, 2021 AbstractMyositis is inflammation especially of the voluntary muscles, characterized by localized or diffuse pain, tenderness on movement or palpation, swelling, and/or weakness. The two main categories of myositis include non‐infectious and infectious. Infective myositis may be due to a wide variety of pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and
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Tongue myositis in dermatomyositis with anti-PM-Scl 75 antibody: two case reports [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersBackground Dermatomyositis (DM) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by skin rash and muscle weakness. Although tongue disorders have been documented in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), biopsy-confirmed tongue myositis remains exceedingly ...
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An atypical presentation of immune checkpoint inhibitor associated myositis with normal creatine kinase: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been revolutionary in the field of cancer therapeutics. Myositis is a known rheumatic immunotherapy related adverse event with a fatality rate of 26.8% when associated with myasthenia gravis and 51.3% when ...
Monika A. Satoskar +6 more
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A Case Report on Parvovirus B19 Associated Myositis [PDF]
Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2012 Introduction. Whilst there are reports of viral myopathies affecting children and the immunocompromised, infective myositis is a relatively rare inflammatory myopathy in adults.
Nathan D. Oliver +2 more
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The promise, perceptions, and pitfalls of immunoassays for autoantibody testing in myositis
Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2020 Background A myositis-specific autoantibody can now be identified in the majority of patients with myositis. They identify homogeneous patient subgroups and are key tools in developing a personalized approach to disease management.
Sarah L. Tansley +8 more
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Nailfold capillaroscopy in myositis: A case series [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsNailfold capillaroscopy is well established in systemic sclerosis; however, abnormalities (scleroderma or scleroderma-like patterns) are identified in other connective tissue diseases, such as myositis, even in the absence of Raynaud’s phenomenon ...
Thaisa Cotton +4 more
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Focal Myositis Localised in Gastrocnemius Muscle: is it Different from Isolated Gastrocnemius Myositis? A Case Report [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2021 Focal myositis is a rare disease defined by an isolated inflammatory pseudotumour usually restricted to one skeletal muscle. Approximately, 250 cases of focal myositis have been described in the literature, and two recent large cohorts have been used to ...
Son IS, Kim JS, Yoo SJ, Kang MS, Hyun CL
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Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie, 2022 ZusammenfassungUnter der Federführung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurologie und Beteiligung vieler weiterer Fachgesellschaften wurde die S2k-Leitlinie zu Myositissyndromen vollständig aktualisiert und überarbeitet. Bei der Klassifikation der Myositiden werden nun die immunmediierte nekrotisierende Myopathie und das Antisynthetasesyndrom als ...
Peter Korsten, Eugen Feist
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is characterized by manifestation of myonecrosis and regeneration of muscle fibers; however, the underlying pathogenesis remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the role and mechanism of miR-18a-3p and
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 Systemic sclerosis and autoimmune myositis are both associated with decreased quality of life and increased mortality. Their prognosis and management largely depend on the disease subgroups.
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