Myopathies, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

Download or read book Myopathies, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics written by Robert L. Wortmann and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-05-28 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics provides important updates in myopathies. The following essential topics are covered. Clinical features, pathophysiology, and treatment of polymyositis and dermatomyositis; inclusion body myositis; metabolic myopathies; drug-induced myopathies; muscular dystrophies and neurologic diseases; laboratory testing and imaging; electrophysiological studies; metabolic and genetic testing; and pathology.