A Case of Polymyositis associated with Hepatitis B infection
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
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: 315-317, 2002.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Polymyositis(PM) is one of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, characterized by proximal muscle weakness, myalgia and muscle enzyme elevation. Currently the main pathogenesis is well documented, the cell-mediated immunity. We experienced a case of polymyositis associated with hepatitis, developed after hepatitis B virus(HBV) infection. This virus-induced autoimmunity seems to result from the cross-reactivity between muscle protein and B-viral antigen, so called antigenic mimicry. This relation of PM and HBV is more significant in Korea because of the epidemicity of HBV infection.
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Main subject:
Autoimmunity
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Hepatitis B virus
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Polymyositis
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Molecular Mimicry
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Muscle Weakness
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Myalgia
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Hepatitis
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Hepatitis B
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Immunity, Cellular
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Korea
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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