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Polymyositis

Known as: Myositides, Multiple, Multiple Myositis, Polymyositis [Disease/Finding] 
Diseases characterized by inflammation involving multiple muscles. This may occur as an acute or chronic condition associated with medication… 
National Institutes of Health

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18 relations
Autoimmune DiseasesCOMPLEMENT COMPONENT 2 DEFICIENCYConnective and Soft TissueIn Blood

Broader (3)

Collagen DiseasesConnective Tissue DiseasesMyositis

Narrower (3)

DermatomyositisPolymyositis OssificansPolymyositis, Idiopathic

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Treatment of Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis with Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-α: Long-Term Follow-Up
61 8 Vahedi K, Denier C, Ducros A, Bousson V, Levy C, Chabriat H, Haguenau M, Tournier-Lasserve E, Bousser MG: CACNA1A gene de… 
2001
2001
Levels of antibodies against C1q and 60 kDa family of heat shock proteins in the sera of patients with various autoimmune diseases.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Muscle involvement in rheumatoid arthritis: clinicopathological study of 21 symptomatic cases.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Polymyositis, pulmonary fibrosis, and hepatitis C.
Polymyositis has been associated with several viral infections, and a spectrum of immune-related diseases may occur with… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Association between Bovine Collagen Dermal Implants and a Dermatomyositis or a Polymyositis-like Syndrome
Table. SI Units Dermatomyositis and polymyositis are uncommon, acquired inflammatory myopathologic abnormalities [1]. Regional… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Molecular characterization of an autoantigen of PM-Scl in the polymyositis/scleroderma overlap syndrome: a unique and complete human cDNA encoding an apparent 75-kD acidic protein of the nucleolar…
About 50% of patients with the polymyositis/scleroderma (PM-Scl) overlap syndrome are reported to have autoantibodies to a… 
1987
1987
Immunocytochemical localisation of complement components C8 and C9 in human diseased muscle the role of complement in muscle fibre damage
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
EXPERIMENTAL TRANSMISSION OF SIMIAN ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (SAIDS) AND KAPOSI-LIKE SKIN LESIONS
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Muscle carnitine levels in neuromuscular disease
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Interpreting Chemical Pathology
Ionizing radiation is all around us and we are all liable to be exposed to increasing amounts. AMart from the all too obvious… 
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