Leflunomide-Induced Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy in a Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report

• Autores principales: Dylan Matthew Salazar BS (Autor), Devanshi Narendra Damani MD (Autor), Piya Kositangool BS (Autor), Melina Jo Ortiz BS (Autor), Jonathan Lavezo MD (Autor), Fatma Dihowm MD, MS (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: SAGE Publishing, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is a subtype of inflammatory myopathy that is characterized by proximal muscle weakness, markedly elevated serum creatine kinase, myopathic electromyographic findings, and muscle biopsies revealing necrosis or regeneration with sparse inflammatory infiltra...