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10882214

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-10-12
pubmed:abstractText
The present treatment of the inflammatory myopathies remains unsatisfactory in several areas, perhaps due in part to our incomplete knowledge of their aetiology. These conditions have been grouped together for practical purposes and because of a similar approach to treatment. However, recent data regarding pathological findings, serological patterns and different outcomes, suggest that some of these myopathies may be distinct, and perhaps approaches to treatment should be tailored according to these findings. This chapter will attempt to update our current management, offer an analysis of recent data regarding newer treatment modalities and highlight areas lacking solid data that need to be further addressed. Although corticosteroids are still considered to be the mainstay of treatment, the earlier use of immunosuppressive therapy will be discussed, as will the use of autoantibody profiles for tailoring treatment. Newer modalities for the monitoring of therapeutic response and their current place in clinical practice will be analysed. The management of refractory cases will be addressed as will the current management of calcinosis, a problem more frequently encountered in children.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:author
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
55-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Inflammatory muscle disease: therapeutic aspects.
pubmed:affiliation
Rheumatology Section, Medical Services, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina. ljcatoggio@connmed.com.ar
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article