Naslov
Polymyositis with pulmonary and renal involvement refractory to combined immunosuppressive therapy treated with rituximab.

Autori
Barešić , Marko ; Bakula, Marija ; Anić , Branimir

Izvornik
Clincal and Experimental Rheumatology (0392-856X) 34 (2016), 4; 720-720

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Polymyositis

Sažetak
Polymyositis (PM) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by symmetrical and bilateral inflammation of proximal muscles. Course of the disease is diverse with symptoms varying from painless muscle weakness to myalgias and constitutional symptoms, but also affection of pharyngeal and respiratory muscles in severe cases (1). Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is found in 60–70% of patients at the time of diagnosis. Pulmonary complications are a major factor causing mortality and a marker of poor prognosis (2)

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti

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