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An Outbreak of Acute Viral Myositis with Different Outcomes: A Case Series

Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2019
Viral myositis is induced by direct muscle invasion, molecular mimicry, production of immune complexes, immune dysregulation, and various other mechanisms. The pathogenesis of this entity is still unclear.
Divya Goel, Arvind Vyas, Naveen Seervi
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Idiopathic Orbital Myositis in a Child

, 2013
Idiopathic orbital myositis is seen very rare in children. In this article, the diagnose criteria of a pediatric case with idiopathic orbital myositis and oral non-steroid anti-inflammatory treatment’s response have been evaluated.
Burak Ulaş, Özlem Alkan, Aysel Pelit
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Prevalence and Risk of Falls and Fractures in the Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: A Cross-Sectional Study of 470 Patients

Rheumatology and Therapy
Introduction Patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) can develop marked muscle weakness, which predisposes them to falls and injuries. We examined the prevalence of falls and associated fractures, assistive device use, and bone-protective
Dhruv Nandakumar, Abhiram R. Bhashyam, Manuel Lubinus, Lynn Wilson, Jerry Williams, Salman Bhai   +5 more
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Mucocutaneous Disease Activity and Damage Accrual in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Analyses From the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration Longitudinal Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This research article aims to describe the prevalence, associations, and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) impact of mucocutaneous features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Data from the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration cohort were analyzed (2013–2021).
Amanda M. Saracino, Yanjie Hao, Dylan Hansen, Yi‐Hsing Chen, Alberta Hoi, Vera Golder, Jiacai Cho, Aisha Lateef, Worawit Louthrenoo, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Shue Fen Luo, Yeong‐Jian Jan Wu, Sandra Navarra, Leonid Zamora, Chak Sing Lau, Shirley Chan, Zhanguo Li, Hai‐hong Yao, Sargunan Sockalingam, B. M. D. B. Basnayake, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Masayoshi Harigai, Zhuoli Zhang, Jun Kikuchi, Yuko Kaneko, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Madelynn Chan, Sang‐Cheol Bae, Fiona Goldblatt, Sean O'Neill, Geraldine Hassett, Kristine Ng, Nicola Tugnet, Mark Sapsford, Yih Jia Poh, Michael Tee, Cherica Tee, Naoaki Ohkubo, Yoshiya Tanaka, Rangi Kandane‐Rathnayake, Eric Morand, Shereen Oon, Mandana Nikpour   +42 more
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Association of anti-HMGCR antibodies of the IgM isotype with refractory immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy

Arthritis Research & Therapy
Objective Anti-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) autoantibodies are one of the myositis-specific antibodies which is associated with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM).
Hongxia Yang, Chao Sun, Lifang Ye, Yuetong Xu, Sang Lin, Qinglin Peng, Guochun Wang, Xin Lu   +7 more
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Dynamic change in red cell distribution width as a predictor for short-time mortality in dermatomyositis-associated rapid progressive interstitial lung disease

RMD Open
Aim We aimed to explore a new and readily available practical marker for rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD) and poor short-term outcomes in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM).Methods A total of 1822 consecutive ...
Fang Chen, Guochun Wang, Xiaoming Shu, Guangtao Li, Qiwen Jin, Yingfang Zhang   +5 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 ...
Gang, Q., Moggio, M, Zanoteli, E, Brady, S, Mantegazza, R, Fox, Z, Healy, E, Bettencourt, C, Parton, M, Shieh, P.B., Barohn, RJ, Holton, J.L., Parton, M., De Bleecker, J, Dimachkie, MM, Zanoteli, E., Ripolone, M., Barohn, R.J., De Paepe, B., Machado, P.M., Hilton-Jones, D., Mantegazza, R., Bettencourt, C., Healy, E., Zanotti, S., De Bleecker, J., Dimachkie, M.M., Mastaglia, F., Fox, Z., Violano, R., Machado, PM, Zanotti, S, Muscle Study Group and the International IBM Genetics Consortium(#), ,, Needham, M., Gang, Q, Mora, M, Shieh, PB, Houlden, H, Hanna, M.G., Violano, R, Mora, M., Moggio, M., Hilton-Jones, D, Hanna, MG, Ripolone, M, Houlden, H., Holton, JL, De Paepe, B, Shaibani, A, Brady, S., Shaibani, A.   +50 more
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Male Participants in a Multicenter Longitudinal Australian Study Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the differences in demographic, serologic, and clinical characteristics between male and female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in an Australian cohort. Methods This was a retrospective observational study using data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study.
Emily Lin, Dylan Hansen, Laura Ross, Gene‐Siew Ngian, Susanna Proudman, Gabor Major, Maryam Tabesh, Mandana Nikpour, Jennifer Walker, Lauren Host, Nava Ferdowsi, Alannah Quinlivan, Wendy Stevens, Joanne Sahhar, Diane Apostolopoulos   +14 more
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Myositis – A common but underreported adverse effect of osimertinib: Case series and review of the literature

Cancer Treatment and Research Communications, 2020
Background: Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. The development of novel tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) represented a paradigm shift in the management of lung cancer and ...
Pawel Parafianowicz, Rohee Krishan, Bryce D. Beutler, Raheel X. Islam, Tejvir Singh   +4 more
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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich, Alexis Ogdie, Alisa Stephens Shields, Peter A. Merkel, Shervin Assassi, Elana J. Bernstein, Andreea Bujor, Flavia V. Castelino, Lorinda Chung, Luke B. Evnin, Tracy M. Frech, Jessica K. Gordon, Melissa Griffith, Faye N. Hant, Monica L. Harding, Laura K. Hummers, Dinesh Khanna, Kimberly S. Lakin, Dorota J. Lebiedz‐Odrobina, Yiming Luo, Ashima Makol, Maureen D. Mayes, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Jerry Molitor, Duncan F. Moore, Julie Paik, Carrie Richardson, Brian Skaug, Ami A. Shah, Ankoor Shah, Virginia Steen, John M. VanBuren, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Carleigh Zahn, Nora Sandorfi, for the CONQUER Investigators   +35 more
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