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A Case of Statin-Associated Autoimmune Myopathy. [PDF]
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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Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Anti-Signal Recognition Particle Antibody: A Cohort Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Anti‐signal recognition particle (anti‐SRP) antibodies are myositis‐specific autoantibodies associated with immune‐mediated necrotizing myopathy. This study was undertaken to better understand how patients with anti‐SRP antibodies have been managed at our tertiary centre and to assess the spectrum of clinical features and outcomes ...
Jubber A +3 more
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Nuclear matrix protein 2 antibody-positive adult dermatomyositis: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Dermatomyositis is a clinically heterogenous inflammatory myopathy with unique cutaneous features. Myositis-specific antibodies can aid in diagnosis and anticipation of patient prognosis.
Cartron, Alexander M +3 more
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Immune myopathies with perimysial pathology: Clinical and laboratory features [PDF]
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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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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Inclusion body myositis: therapeutic approaches. [PDF]
The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are a heterogeneous group of diseases that include dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), inclusion body myositis (IBM) and other less common myopathies.
Aggarwal, Rohit, Oddis, Chester V
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Cutaneous manifestations in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs), also known as autoimmune myositis, are a rare group of autoimmune disorders with a heterogenoeous spectrum of muscular and extramuscular involvement. IIM can be classified into several subgroups: dermatomyositis
Juan Sanz-Correa +2 more
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Focal Myositis in paediatric age. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Focal Myositis is a rare pseudotumor of unknown aetiology that is often difficult to diagnose and treat. Typically afflicting people in adulthood, it has occasionally been reported also among children.
Alaggio, Rita, Corradin, M, Gigante, C
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Review of presentations at the 6th European Lupus Meeting 3-5 March 2005. [PDF]
The 6th European Lupus Meeting was held at the Royal College of Physicians of London and was attended by 450 delegates. The conference brought together leading speakers from Europe and North America who reviewed current knowledge and exciting new ...
Bowman, SJ +3 more
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An Outbreak of Acute Viral Myositis with Different Outcomes: A Case Series
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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