Granulomatous myositis: Clinicopathologic study of 12 cases

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 63-68

  Prayson, Richard A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Granulomas; Granulomatous myositis; Myositis; Sarcoid

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE REGENERATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYALGIA; MYOFIBROSIS; MYOSITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOIDOSIS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0033490030     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/112.1.63     Document Type: Article

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