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An update on pathogenic mechanisms of inflammatory myopathies
4 Oct 2011
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Our understanding of the pathogenesis of the inflammatory myopathies suggests an interplay between adaptive, innate immune, and nonimmune mechanisms in the damage and dysfunction that occur in myopathic muscle tissue. This review gives an update on the recent findings concerning some of these mechanisms and their relevance to disease diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy. RECENT FINDINGS: The...
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