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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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Disease course, frequency of relapses and survival of 73 patients with juvenile or adult dermatomyositis [PDF]

, 2005
Objective Our aim is to present the disease course, frequency of relapses and survival of juvenile and adult dermatomyositis (JDM/DM) patients. Methods Analysis was performed using data on 73 patients. The median follow-up for 38 JDM patients was
Balogh, Zsolt, Borgulya, Gábor, Constantin, Tamás, Dankó, K., Fekete, György, Garami, Miklós, Molnár, K., Ponyi, Andrea, Szalai, Zsuzsanna, Tefner, I.   +9 more
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Diabetic Muscle Infarction [PDF]

, 2020
A 58-year-old male with past medical history of diabetes mellitus presented with pain to the bilateral groin for six weeks. Magnetic resonance imaging of the patient’s lower extremities revealed acute myoedema, and he was diagnosed with myositis ...
Ahmed, Sophia, Fairley, Romeo
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Quadriceps Myositis.

Internal Medicine, 1992
A young woman with slowly progressive muscular weakness and atrophy localized in both thighs is reported. Laboratory, electromyographic and histological findings suggested that the patient suffered from chronic myositis with a background of autoimmune disorder. Quadriceps myositis is a rare condition.
Y, Konagaya, M, Konagaya, Y, Mano
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Whole‐Body Pattern of Muscle Degeneration and Progression in Sarcoglycanopathies

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterize whole‐body intramuscular fat distribution pattern in patients with sarcoglycanopathies and explore correlations with disease severity, duration and age at onset. Methods Retrospective, cross‐sectional, multicentric study enrolling patients with variants in one of the four sarcoglycan genes who underwent whole‐body ...
Laura Costa‐Comellas, Mauro Monforte, Angel Sanchez‐Montañez, Penélope Romero‐Duque, Elena Pegoraro, Jordi Díaz‐Manera, Dmitry Vlodavets, Lorenzo Maggi, Marco Moscatelli, Adele D‘Amico, Montse Olivé, Jorge Alonso‐Pérez, Giacomo Comi, José Miguel Escudero‐Fernández, Gabriela S. Urcuyo, Anna Pichiecchio, Angela Berardinelli, Kristl G. Claeys, Claudio Bruno, Chiara Panicucci, Sara Bortolani, Eleonora Torchia, Enzo Ricci, Soledad Monges, Jorge A. Bevilacqua, Jorge Diaz‐Jara, Maggie C. Walter, Simone Thiele, Nicoline Løkken, John Vissing, Susana Quijano‐Roy, Robert Y. Carlier, Nicol C. Voermans, Chiara Marini‐Bettolo, Michela Guglieri, Volker Straub, Lea Leonardis, Francina Munell, David Gómez‐Andrés, Giorgio Tasca   +39 more
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Machine Learning Algorithms Identify Clinical Subtypes and Cancer in Anti-TIF1γ+ Myositis: A Longitudinal Study of 87 Patients

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
BackgroundAnti-TIF1γ antibodies are a class of myositis-specific antibodies (MSAs) and are closely associated with adult cancer-associated myositis (CAM). The heterogeneity in anti-TIF1γ+ myositis is poorly explored, and whether anti-TIF1γ+ patients will
Lijuan Zhao, Lijuan Zhao, Lijuan Zhao, Shuoshan Xie, Bin Zhou, Chuyu Shen, Liya Li, Weiwei Pi, Zhen Gong, Jing Zhao, Qi Peng, Junyu Zhou, Junyu Zhou, Junyu Zhou, Jiaqi Peng, Yan Zhou, Lingxiao Zou, Liang Song, Honglin Zhu, Honglin Zhu, Honglin Zhu, Hui Luo, Hui Luo, Hui Luo   +23 more
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A practical approach to the patient presenting with dropped head [PDF]

, 2016
Head drop, or having a dropped head, is an uncommon condition in which patients present with a disabling inability to lift their head. It may arise in many neurological conditions that can be divided into those with neuromuscular weakness of neck ...
Demicoli, Marija, Marsh, Eleanor A.
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A 73‐Year‐Old Man With Several Years of Difficulty Climbing Stairs and Frequent Tripping

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A 73‐year‐old man presented with progressive weakness and atrophy predominantly affecting the distal finger flexors and quadriceps muscles. Electrophysiological studies demonstrated mixed myogenic and neurogenic features. Muscle MRI showed inflammatory changes, and muscle biopsy revealed granulomatous myositis with histologic features ...
Mehmet Can Sari, Arens Taga, Sonya Ulrike Steele, Ahmet Hoke   +3 more
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COVID‐19 Vaccination Is Not Associated With the Development of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis in US Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Several case reports have proposed a potential association between COVID‐19 vaccination and the subsequent development of idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM). This study examined prior COVID‐19 vaccination in US veterans who developed new‐onset IIM compared to those without new‐onset IIM.
Caleb Hernández, Naomi Schlesinger, Jorge Rojas, Jessica A. Walsh, Tawnie J. Braaten, Gary A. Kunkel, Makoto Jones, Brian C Sauer, Julio Facelli, Grant W. Cannon, Dorota Lebiedz‐Odrobina   +10 more
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