Pulse Dose Methylprednisolone Therapy for Adult Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy
Abstract
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a rare group of autoimmune diseases characterized by muscle inflammation. Typically high-dose daily oral corticosteroids are used as the first-line therapy of IIM. Pulse dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) has been used for serious or refractory cases. Here, we systematically analyze the therapeutic effect of pulse dose IVMP in patients with IIM in a large municipal safety net medical center...
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Title
Pulse Dose Methylprednisolone Therapy for Adult Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy
Published Date
Jul 1, 2015
Volume
22
Issue
4
Pages
244 - 247
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