Inflammatory myopathy with abundant macrophages (IMAM): The immunology revisited

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 151-155

  Rinnenthal, Jan Leo ^a   Goebel, Hans Hilmar ^a   Preuße, Corinna ^a   Lebenheim, Lydia ^a   Schumann, Michael ^a   Moos, Verena ^a   Schneider, Thomas ^a   Heppner, Frank L ^a   Stenzel, Werner ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dermatomyositis; IMAM; Inflammatory myopathy with abundant macrophages; Macrophage polarization; Membrane attack complex; Myositis

Indexed keywords

DERMATOMYOSITIS; IMAM; INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHY WITH ABUNDANT MACROPHAGES; MACROPHAGE POLARIZATION; MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX; MYOSITIS;

BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERFERON-GAMMA; LECTINS, C-TYPE; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTINS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; RNA, MESSENGER; STAT1 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; STAT6 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; THIGH; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893674429     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: 18732364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2013.11.004     Document Type: Article

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