Case report: Rapid clinical improvement of anti-HMGCR immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy treated with efgartigimod

Case report: Rapid clinical improvement of anti-HMGCR immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy treated with efgartigimod

Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) with anti-HMGCR antibody positivity is characterized by proximal extremity weakness, increased creatine kinase, and extensive muscle edema. There is an urgent need to find more appropriate treatment options for anti-HMGCR IMNM patients who do not respond w...

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Main Authors: Quantao Zeng, Kai Chen, Li Zeng, Lixia Xu, Song Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
HMGCR
IMNM
efgartigimod
exacerbation
IIM
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1495415/full
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