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Sarcoidosis presenting as granulomatous myositis in a 16-year-old adolescent [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis is a multi-system disease characterized by the presence of non-caseating epithelioid granulomas in affected tissues, including skeletal muscle.
Eutsler, Eric Eutsler +4 more
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Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2020 There is an intriguing relationship between cancer and myositis. The immunosuppressive agents commonly used to treat myositis patients are known to favor the development of cancer, but this factor does not seem to be the main cause of the association ...
Albert Selva-O'Callaghan +3 more
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The effects of an intronic polymorphism in TOMM40 and APOE genotypes in sporadic inclusion body myositis. [PDF]
, 2015 A previous study showed that, in carriers of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype ε3/ε3 or ε3/ε4, the presence of a very long (VL) polyT repeat allele in "translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 40" (TOMM40) was less frequent in patients with ...
Barohn, R.J. +25 more
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Giant cell myocarditis masquerading as orbital myositis with a rapid, fulminant course necessitating mechanical support and heart transplantation. [PDF]
, 2017 Giant cell myocarditis (GCM), a rapidly progressive inflammation of the myocardium, is associated with fulminant heart failure, refractory ventricular arrhythmias, and conduction system abnormalities.
Aksoy, Olcay +5 more
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Pediatric myositis ossificans circumscripta following traumatic hip dislocation: A case report
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Myositis ossificans is non-neoplastic heterotopic bone forms in skeletal muscle. We recognize 3 subtypes: fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, myositis ossificans with no history of trauma (nontraumatic or pseudomalignant), and circumscribed or ...
Khadija Laasri, MD +5 more
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A recipe for myositis : nuclear factor κB and nuclear factor of activated T-cells transcription factor pathways spiced up by cytokines [PDF]
, 2017 Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) is a well-known pro-inflammatory transcription factor that regulates the expression of the tissue’s immune-active components, which include cytokines, chemokines and adhesion molecules.
De Paepe, Boel
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Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2017 Objective A pilot study to determine endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) number in children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM). Methods After obtaining informed consent, the EPC number from 34 fasting children with definite/probable JDM at various stages
Dong Xu +4 more
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A Case of Statin-Associated Autoimmune Myopathy. [PDF]
, 2017 A 70-year-old previously independent man developed progressive proximal leg weakness resulting in a fall at home suffering traumatic brain injury. He was prescribed a statin medication two years prior, but this was discontinued on admission to the ...
Dokukin, Andrei N +6 more
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Immune myopathies with perimysial pathology: Clinical and laboratory features [PDF]
, 2018 ObjectiveImmune myopathies with perimysial pathology (IMPP) have a combination of damage to perimysial connective tissue and muscle fiber necrosis, more prominent near the perimysium.
Bucelli, Robert C, Pestronk, Alan
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eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research, 2019 Objectives: Heterotopic bone formation within a muscle is designated as ‘myositis ossificans’, and it is associated with multiple aetiologies, such as trauma, genetic predisposition, post-infection, or undetermined causes.
Erika Antonia dos Anjos Ramos +4 more
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