ADULTS WITH EOSINOPHILIC MYOSITIS AND CALPAIN-3 MUTATIONS

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A recent report found that six patients who presented with eosinophilic myositis in childhood actually had a calpainopathy (LGMD 2A).1 I have encountered two patients previously diagnosed with adult-onset eosinophilic polymyositis who had mutations in the calpain-3 gene ( CAPN3 ). ### Case reports. #### Case 1. A 22-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of progressive arm and leg weakness and elevated...

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