| Literature DB >> 19067104 |
Rahul Kalla1, Majella Soumakiyan, Stephen Tuck.
Abstract
Inclusion body myositis, although rare, is the commonest cause of myopathy in patients aged over 50 years. The suggested pathogenesis remains uncertain and its prognosis remains poor. There have been select case reports of its association with an inflammatory etiology and it is postulated that this group of patients respond better to immunosuppressive therapy. We therefore report a rare case of inclusion body myositis that responded well to immunosuppressive therapy. We also report the possibility of its association with infliximab therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19067104 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-008-1047-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Rheumatol ISSN: 0770-3198 Impact factor: 2.980