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Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2020 Objective: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been used in the treatment of severe idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) in the past. We conducted a retrospective analysis of IIM cases and compared patients who received IVIG with those who did not ...
Jeet Hemantkumar Patel +5 more
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Scanning for therapeutic targets within the cytokine network of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies [PDF]
, 2015 The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) constitute a heterogeneous group of chronic disorders that include dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), sporadic inclusion body myositis (IBM) and necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM).
De Paepe, Boel, Zschüntzsch, Jana
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) is relatively uncommon due to the lower fibrotic burden and the predominance of the vascular complications. In vitro observations and clinical data from transplanted patients suggest a protective effect of MMF on endothelial function.
Enrico De Lorenzis +77 more
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Necrotizing autoimmune myositis following coronavirus disease 2019 infection: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022 Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 may be associated with late-onset necrotizing myositis, mimicking autoimmune inflammatory myositis; however, the exact underlying pathogenesis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...
Maryam Loghman +7 more
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Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy Associated With Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases, 2023 Autoimmune diseases can often be diagnosed in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Here, we review the emerging literature linking MDS and rare presentations of autoimmunity, including myositis.
Katherine M. Sheu +3 more
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An investigation of infectious etiologies of sporadic inclusion body myositis [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) is a rare, debilitating disease that can significantly lower one’s quality of life. Unfortunately, there are no current effective treatments, as the underlying causes are still unknown. We hypothesize
Kennedy, Tyler, Meltzer, MD, Michele
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Validation of a score tool for measurement of histological severity in juvenile dermatomyositis and association with clinical severity of disease. [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVES: To study muscle biopsy tissue from patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) in order to test the reliability of a score tool designed to quantify the severity of histological abnormalities when applied to biceps humeri in addition to ...
Amato, Anthony A +19 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Somatic items used in depression assessments can potentially overlap with symptoms related to physical illness, including systemic sclerosis (SSc). No studies have looked at whether somatic depression items may be influenced by diffuse versus limited SSc disease subtypes, which are associated with varying degrees of symptom presentation.
Sophie Hu +110 more
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Myositis in Germany: epidemiological insights over 15 years from 2005 to 2019
Neurological Research and Practice, 2022 Background The medical care of patients with myositis is a great challenge in clinical practice. This is due to the rarity of these disease, the complexity of diagnosis and management as well as the lack of systematic analyses.
Marc Pawlitzki +10 more
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Tendon Transfers to Improve Grip and Pinch in Patients with Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023 Background:. Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) is a rare and slowly progressive skeletal muscle disease that can cause hand dysfunction, which is a major source of disability.
Catherine Hua, BA +6 more
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