Cyclosporin in the management of polymyositis and dermatomyositis. |
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| Authors: | C J Lueck P Trend and M Swash |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Neurology, Royal London Hospital, UK. |
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| Abstract: | Three patients with polymyositis refractory to conventional steroid and immunosuppressive treatment, but responsive to cyclosporin A, are described. In a fourth patient cyclosporin A was used as a first line drug in combination with steroids in the treatment of life-threatening dermatomyositis. Cyclosporin A in the management of polymyositis/dermatomyositis requires formal assessment of its costs and benefits compared with conventional treatments. |
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