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Clinical Characteristics of Myositis Associated with Graft-Versus-Host Disease
AbstractPurpose of ReviewRecipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are at increased risk for inflammatory myositis; histological subsets reported include dermatomyositis, necrotising myopathy and chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) –related myositis. Though corticosteroids and various immunosuppressive therapies have been used, there is a lack of consensus guidelines dictating therapy.Recent FindingsRecent evidence suggests the fascia as a preferential target in cGVHD myositis, with conditioning regimens promoting fascial microtrauma. Positron emission tomography (PET) can be a useful ...
Source: Current Rheumatology Reports - April 24, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research