Inflammatory myopathy
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| Inflammatory myopathy | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | G72.4, M33 |
| ICD-9 | 359.6, 710.3-710.4 |
| DiseasesDB | 29473 |
| MeSH | D009220 |
Inflammatory myopathy is a form of myopathy that involves inflammation of the muscle.
It encompasses three related diseases: polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and inclusion-body myositis.[1]
Contents
Diagnosis
It can be associated with increased ESR and creatine kinase.
It can be associated with the anti-nuclear antibody Jo-1.[2]
Treatment
Treatment may involve steroids or other antiinflammatories.
See also
References
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- ↑ Phillip R. J. Barnes; David Hilton-Jones (2003). Myopathies in Clinical Practice. Informa Health Care. pp. 85–. ISBN 9781899066711. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
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