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

• Main Authors: Dylan Matthew Salazar BS (Author), Devanshi Narendra Damani MD (Author), Piya Kositangool BS (Author), Melina Jo Ortiz BS (Author), Jonathan Lavezo MD (Author), Fatma Dihowm MD, MS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...