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Pathogenic aspects of dermatomyositis, polymyositis and overlap myositis.
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 1 Apr 2011
Gherardi Romain K
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory myopathies (IMs) often have distinct histopathologic features suggesting humorally mediated involvement of the microcirculation in dermatomyositis (DM), including early capillary deposition of the complement C5b-9 membranolytic attack complex (MAC) and secondary ischaemic changes; and CD8 T-cell-mediated and MHC1-restricted autoimmune attack of myofibers in polymyositis (PM) and inclusion body...
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