Myopathy Archives - Rheumatology Advisor

Examining Treatment Options for Statin-Induced Anti-HMGCR Myopathy

By

Emily Pond

March 18, 2020

A triple steroid/intravenous immunoglobulin/steroid-sparing immunosuppressant induction strategy was effective for the treatment of statin-induced anti-HMGCR myopathy.

Inflammatory Myopathy

Prominent Muscle Involvement in Dermatomyositis With and Without Anti-Mi2 Autoantibodies

By

Amit Akirov, MD

November 1, 2019

Muscle disease is more prominent among patients with dermatomyositis and anti-Mi2 autoantibodies compared with in those who have anti-Mi2-negative dermatomyositis.

salivary gland of a person with Sjögren's syndrome

General Rheumatology

First Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sjögren’s Syndrome Developed

By

Jeff Craven

April 19, 2017

A clinical expert panel from the Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation has published the first-ever clinical practice guidelines for the disease in the United States.

Inflammatory Myopathy

Exercise May Reduce Impairment in Inflammatory Myopathies

February 20, 2016

Five randomized controlled trials including adult patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis (DM) and additional open studies have demonstrated reduced impairment and activity limitation as well as improved quality of life. Exercise can improve muscle aerobic capacity as shown by increased mitochondrial enzyme activity. These data suggest that intensive aerobic exercise and resistance training could reduce disease activity and inflammation and improve muscle metabolism.