Myositis
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| Specialty | rheumatology |
Myositis is inflammation or swelling of the muscles. Injury, medicines, infection, or an immune disorder can lead to myositis.[1] It is a documented side effect of the lipid-lowering drugs statins and fibrates.
Types
Types of myositis include:
Diagnosis
Elevation of creatine kinase in blood is indicative of myositis.
Treatment
Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are first treated with high doses of corticosteroids.
See also
- myopathy (muscle disease)
- myalgia (muscle pain)
- Masticatory muscle myositis (a disease in dogs)
References
Further reading
- Myositis: The Arthritis Foundation
- Inclusion-body myositis
- Myositis: NIH
- FAQ
External links
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