Development of Steroid Myopathy during Polymyositis Treatment / 영남의대학술지
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
; : 173-179, 2011.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
Polymyositis is diffuse, inflammatory myopathy with proximal-muscle weakness due to lymphocyte infiltration to the muscle layer. The exact cause of the muscle weakness is unclear but may be related with an immunologic mechanism. Using high-dose steroid is the treatment of choice for polymyositis. It is difficult to distinguish steroid-resistant polymyositis from steroid myopathy, however, in the course of high-dose steroid therapy. These authors encountered a steroid myopathy patient during polymyositis treatment with high-dose steroid. A 57-year-old woman was diagnosed with polymyositis and was treated with high-dose steroid. Her condition was initially improved, but in the course of the treatment, her symptom was aggravated without increasing the muscle enzymes. Her muscle weakness was improved by reducing the steroid dosage.
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Assunto principal:
Linfócitos
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Polimiosite
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Debilidade Muscular
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Músculos
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Doenças Musculares
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Miosite
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article