Systemic lupus erythematosus-myositis overlap syndrome with lupus nephritis
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 Systemic lupus erythematosus-myositis overlap syndrome is rare with prognostic implications. Reports suggest that systemic lupus erythematosus-myositis overlap syndrome with lupus nephritis has a variable clinical outcome.
Biswajit Dey +3 more
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Rituximab in the treatment of inflammatory myopathies: a review [PDF]
, 2017 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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Acute hepatitis and myositis associated with Erythema infectiosum by Parvovirus B19 in an adolescent [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Erythema infectiosum is the most common clinical manifestation of Parvovirus B19 infection although it has also been associated with rheumatologic diseases and various types of systemic vasculitides.
Bashiardes, Stavros +5 more
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Myositis Basics/Who Gets Myositis
, 2019 The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), often referred to collectively but less specifically as “myositis,” have an estimated prevalence of ~14 per 100,000 with an annual incidence of ~8 per 1,000,000 population, which appears to be increasing over time. Any age group can be affected, but myositis commonly presents between 30 and 60 years of age.
Hector Chinoy +6 more
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Ruxolitinib in adult dermatomyositis with anti-TIF1γ antibody: a case report and literature review
Frontiers in ImmunologyRuxolitinib is a selective JAK1/2 inhibitor, and its application in treating adult-onset dermatomyositis(DM) has rarely been described. Here, we report a case of an adult-onset DM patient with anti-TIF1γ antibody, who also suffered from essential ...
Xu Jing, Wang Min, Liu Xia, Li Shanshan
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Cytokines and chemokines as regulators of skeletal muscle inflammation: presenting the case of Duchenne muscular dystrophy [PDF]
, 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
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A matter arising: When should inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic diseases be considered ‘early’?
European Journal of Clinical Investigation, EarlyView.Timely recognition of inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic diseases (IARDs) is important to optimize the early diagnosis with tailored interventions and possible prevention of irreversible organ damage. This narrative review provides an update by summarizing the advances in identifying the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis and ...
Elvis Hysa +7 more
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Fatal spinal cord compression in a horse with chronic actinobacterial cranial nuchal bursitis
Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.Summary A 14‐year‐old warmblood gelding was managed for waxing and waning cranial nuchal bursitis for 2 years. Intensive medical and surgical management was not curative, and the patient was subjected to euthanasia after becoming acutely recumbent. Ante‐mortem and post‐mortem next generation sequencing of bursal tissue and post‐mortem conventional PCR ...
H. Mesch +4 more
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Major Histocompatibility Complex I and II Expression and Lymphocytic Subtypes in Muscle of Horses with Immune-Mediated Myositis. [PDF]
, 2016 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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Molecular detection of pathogens in an equine fever diagnostic panel: 2019–2023
Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background A common diagnostic approach for febrile horses is to test for a panel of potential pathogens. Panels are curated by expert opinion and vary between diagnostic laboratories. Objectives To report the results of a newly developed equine fever diagnostic panel (EFDP) between 2019 and 2023 and evaluate the frequency of positive results.
Toby L. Pinn‐Woodcock +3 more
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