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Compounded sulfamethoxazole improved the prognosis of dermatomyositis patients positive with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5
24 Jan 2023
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OBJECTIVES: Mortality of dermatomyositis patients positive with anti-melanoma differentiation-related gene 5 antibody (anti-MDA5-DM) is alarming, especially during the first several months. Infection is an important cause of early death. As there are no reports regarding the effect of prophylactic use of compounded sulfamethoxazole (coSMZ; each tablet contains 400 mg of sulfamethoxazole and 80 mg of trimethoprim)...
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