Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have identified a subgroup of patients with necrotizing myopathy who have a novel autoantibody specificity that makes them potential ...

Statin medications, such as Crestor, Lipitor, and other lipid-lowering medications, have been prescribed increasingly in recent years to reduce cardiovascular disease and mortality in high risk ...

Argenx SE ARGX stock has faced pressure after the company disclosed changes to the analysis plan for its ongoing Phase 3 Vyvgart study in myositis. However, H.C. Wainwright said they remain encouraged ...

History gathering should solicit the patient’s abilities or limitations with these activities of daily living (ADLs). The patient may have mild arthralgias. Lungs are the most common extra muscular ...

Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy typically presents with progressive symmetrical proximal muscle weakness and myalgias, although some cases can present with respiratory and esophageal muscle ...

New research is painting a more distinct picture of necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM), a subcategory of acquired idiopathic myopathies characterized by subacute proximal limb muscle weakness and a ...

Researchers call for the prompt recognition of necrotising autoimmune myopathy (NAM) and aggressive early treatment with a combination of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG), corticosteroids and a ...

What causes muscle fibre necrosis in necrotizing myopathy? The authors of a new study propose that specific autoantibodies contribute to disease via immune-mediated processes; but given that these ...

Researchers have identified a subgroup of patients with necrotizing myopathy who have a novel autoantibody specificity that makes them potential candidates for immunosuppressive therapy. Researchers ...

Malignancies may initially present with muscle weakness and elevated muscle enzymes. Age and gender-specific cancer screening should be completed or updated in those with a myopathic process. 9,10 ...