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Molecular pathology and pathogenesis of inclusion-body myositis.
Microscopy research and technique - 1 Jul 2005
Askanas Valerie, Engel W King
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We summarize the molecular phenotype, diagnostic criteria, and the newest advances related to seeking the pathogenic mechanism(s) of sporadic inclusion-body myositis (s-IBM), a muscle disease usually of persons over age 50. On the basis of our research, several processes seem to be important in relation to the still-speculative pathogenesis: 1) increased transcription and accumulation of amyloid-beta precursor...
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