Rheumatology: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-1149 (Printed)
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ISSN: 2161-1149 (Printed)
+44-20-4587-4809
Aleksander Feoktistov
Downstate Medical Center/Health and Hospitals Kings County,
Brooklyn, NY
Tanzania
Case Report
Tacrolimus-Induced Remission in Drug Resistant Inflammatory Myopathy: A Case Series
Author(s): Karina Rotella, Milena Rodriguez Alvarez, Yair Saperstein, Manjeet S. Bhamra, Su Zhaz Leon, Aleksander Feoktistov and Isabel M. McFarlaneKarina Rotella, Milena Rodriguez Alvarez, Yair Saperstein, Manjeet S. Bhamra, Su Zhaz Leon, Aleksander Feoktistov and Isabel M. McFarlane
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are rare autoimmune disorders characterized by proximal muscle weakness, elevation of muscle enzymes, abnormal electromyogram and imaging studies revealing areas of edema and inflammation. Initial approach to inflammatory myopathies includes steroids and immunosuppressive agents, with most individuals responding satisfactorily to therapy. However, treatment-refractory myopathies prompts clinicians to use second line agents to achieve remission. In this case series, we describe three patients with refractory idiopathic inflammatory myopathies who were treated with tacrolimus (TAC) added to mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and steroid therapy, who achieved clinical and biochemical remission... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1149.1000238