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2/2012
vol. 50
 
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Polymyositis, dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis

Eugeniusz J. Kucharz
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Małgorzata Widuchowska
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Magdalena Kopeć-Mędrek
,
Anna Kotulska

Reumatologia 2012; 50, 2: 119–123
Online publish date: 2012/06/01
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Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy is a group of diseases of unknown aetiology and probably autoimmune pathogenesis (Tables I, II). Treatment of the diseases is divided into the following stages: initial phase, intermediate phase, and long-lasting therapy. Glucocorticoids and other immunosuppressive drugs (commonly azathioprine and methotrexate) are applied for management. It is important to evaluate activity of the disease, effectiveness of the treatment and occurrence of adverse reactions. Inclusion body myositis is resistant to glucocorticoid therapy.
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polymyositis, dermatomyositis, glucocorticoids, steroid myopathy




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