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Myositis

Myositis is a general term for inflammation of the muscles.

Many are considered likely to be caused by autoimmune conditions, rather than directly due to infection (although autoimmune conditions can be activated or exacerbated by infections.)

Elevation of creatine kinase in blood is indicative of myositis.

Types

Types of myositis include:

  • myositis ossificans
  • fibromyositis
  • idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
    • dermatomyositis
      • juvenile dermatomyositis
    • polymyositis
    • inclusion body myositis
  • pyomyositis
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Inclusion-body Myositis and Myopathies
From Neurological Research, 12/1/98 by Gonzales-Portillo, Gabriel

Inclusion-body Myositis and Myopathies V. Askanas, G. Serratrice, W. King Engel Publisher: Cambridge University Press, New York, 393 pp. 1998 ISBN: 0521571057

This new book is entirely dedicated to the understanding of inclusion body myopathies and myositis. The etiopathological relationships of the different forms are discussed. The book covers in detail its clinical and diagnostic considerations as well as the inflammatory, nuclear, and mitochondrial abnormalities involved in the two forms. The last chapter is dedicated to its treatment.

In summary this book provides a comprehensive review of recent advances in the major fields of inclusion bodies myositis research. This book is recommended to neurologists, rheumathologists, physical medicine, pathologists, immunologists, electromyographers and researchers in neuromuscular disease.

This book is highly recommended.

Copyright Forefront Publishing Group Dec 1998
Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved

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