Polymyositis following varicella and mumps infection in adults: report of two cases

• Main Authors: F. Masini (Author), K. Gjeloshi (Author), E. Pinotti (Author), R. Ferrara (Author), C. Romano (Author), G. Cuomo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Idiopathic immune myopathies (IIMs) are autoimmune diseases caused by immune-mediated muscle damage. The etiology remains unclear. Epidemiological and experimental studies, both in animals and humans, hint at viruses as major environmental factors able to trigger aberrant immune responses through ma...