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Concurrence of osteonecrosis and steroid myopathy secondary to oral steroid therapy in a patient with ABCB1 gene polymorphisms: A case report
7 Oct 2022
Abstract excerpt
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used in various autoimmune diseases. Side effects may occur in patients with long-term or high-dose GC usage. Among them, steroid myopathy and osteonecrosis are two severe forms. We report a patient with pemphigus vulgaris on GC-treatment who developed muscle weakness when a cumulative dose of methylprednisolone reached about 20g (14-80mg/d for 2.5 years). Laboratory tests showed...
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