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Asymptomatic polymyositis with pulmonary disease

, 1994
We present the case of a medium-aged patient with a alveolo-interstitial pulmonary affection after 5 months of evolution, characterized by cough and progressive dyspnea accompanied by sustained febricula, slight constitutional syndrome and dermatological
Alfonso Déniz, J., Rodríguez de Castro, F., Morales Umpiérrez, A., Esparza Morera, R., Acosta Fernández, O.   +4 more
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Genetically predicted the causal relationship between gut microbiota and the risk of polymyositis/dermatomyositis: a Mendelian randomization analysis

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionObservational studies suggest associations between gut microbiota and polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM), but causal relationships are unclear.
Yanna Niu, Yanna Niu, Yanna Niu, Yaochen Zhang, Yaochen Zhang, Keyi Fan, Keyi Fan, Jialin Hou, Jialin Hou, Liu Liu, Liu Liu, Heyi Zhang, Heyi Zhang, Xinlei Geng, Xinlei Geng, Xiyue Ma, Xiyue Ma, Shilei Lin, Shilei Lin, Meilin Guo, Meilin Guo, Xiaofeng Li, Xiaofeng Li, Xiaofeng Li, Shengxiao Zhang, Shengxiao Zhang, Shengxiao Zhang, Shengxiao Zhang   +27 more
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Ophthalmoplegia associated with polymyositis/dermatomyositis

, 2012
Polymyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy that with cutaneous findings is called dermatomyositis.
Mitchell Strominger; Joseph Newman; Kyle Smith
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Pathogenic mechanisms of disease in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: autoantibodies as clues

Frontiers in Immunology
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) encompass a spectrum of autoimmune diseases characterized by muscle inflammation and systemic involvement. This review aimed to synthesize current evidence on the clinical significance and pathogenic mechanisms ...
Yuanhui Wu, Yuanhui Wu, Yuanhui Wu, Jiao Luo, Jiao Luo, Jiao Luo, Lihua Duan, Lihua Duan, Lihua Duan   +8 more
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Association between C8orf13–BLK rs13277113 and polymyositis/dermatomyositis.

, 2014
OR: Odds ratio, CI: confidence interval, PM: polymyositis, DM: dermatomyositis, N.S.: not significant.
Yukiko Hayashi (84287), Ichizo Nishino (111839), Kanako Goto (535848), Yasushi Kawaguchi (18942), Hisashi Yamanaka (137140), Takefumi Furuya (39153), Tomoko Sugiura (18945), Takahisa Gono (535849)   +7 more
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Elevated risk of venous thromboembolic events in patients with inflammatory myopathies

Vascular Health and Risk Management, 2016
Michał Nowak, Katarzyna Królak-Nowak, Aleksandra Sobolewska-Włodarczyk, Jakub Fichna, Marcin Włodarczyk Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland Abstract: Venous thromboembolism (
Nowak M, Królak-Nowak K, Sobolewska-Włodarczyk A, Fichna J, Włodarczyk M   +4 more
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Polymyositis and dermatomyositis

, 2003
The inflammatory myopathies, commonly described as idiopathic, are the largest group of acquired and potentially treatable myopathies. On the basis of unique clinical, histopathological, immunological, and demographic features, they can be differentiated
Hohlfeld, R., Dalakas, M. C., Dalakas, M.   +2 more
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Back pain as the presenting symptom in juvenile dermato/polymyositis

, 1995
Juvenile dermato/polymyositis is an inflammatory myopathy that usually presents with symmetrical hip and shoulder girdle muscle weakness, with or without a skin rash.
Cimaz R., Fink CW
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Platelet distribution width and disease activity in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis

SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are inflammatory condition presents with distinct skin findings and varying degrees of systemic involvement with marked elevation of hepatic enzymes which serve as biomarkers. However hepatic markers and acute
Doaa Hussein Ahmed Hussein , Mohamed Ismail Abdelkareem , Abdelrahman Abdelhamid Elsaied , Amr Mohamed Mohamed   +3 more
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Successful salvage therapy of intravenous cyclophosphamide for refractory polymyositis in an elderly patient: a case report. [PDF]

, 2006
Dermatomyositis and polymyositis may affect children and adults and are now widely recognized as major causes of disability which, thanks to the introduction of immunosuppressive drugs, is often treatable, at least to some extent.
PINTO, Antonio, DI SCIACCA, Riccardo, TUTTOLOMONDO, Antonino, DI GATI, Maria, FERNANDEZ, Paola, LICATA, Giuseppe, DI RAIMONDO, Domenico, Fernandez, P   +7 more
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