Inclusion-body myositis: a difficult diagnosis?

• Asıl Yazarlar: Carolina da Cunha Correia (Yazar), Maria Clara de Oliveira Magalhães (Yazar), Pedro Lucas de Mendonça Barbosa (Yazar), Eliene Dutra Campos (Yazar), Edmar Zanoteli (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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Sporadic inclusion-body myositis (IBM) is the most common myopathy in individuals over 55 years of age. However, in many cases, the diagnosis is neglected. Its main findings include progressive muscle weakness, normal or low levels of serum creatine kinase, and the absence of a response to immunosup...