Statin-induced anti-HMGCR antibody-related immune-mediated necrotising myositis achieving complete remission with rituximab

Statin-induced immune-mediated necrotising myopathy (IMNM) is a rare but increasingly recognised myositis. Many cases have positive antibodies to 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (anti-HMGCR). The current treatment is ceasing the statin, but often immunosuppressive therapy is required...

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Pubblicato in:BMJ Case Rep
Autori principali: Zhang, Wenwen, Prince, Henry Miles, Reardon, Katrina
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Novel Treatment (New Drug/Intervention; Established Drug/Procedure in New Situation)
Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6887445/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31791994
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2019-232406
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