Coadministration of tacrolimus with corticosteroid accelerates recovery in refractory patients with polymyositis/ dermatomyositis: a retrospective study

Coadministration of tacrolimus with corticosteroid accelerates recovery in refractory patients with polymyositis/ dermatomyositis: a retrospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To investigate whether or not coadministration of tacrolimus (TAC) with prednisolone (PSL) can produce a beneficial effect in the treatment of polymyositis/ dermatomyositis (PM/DM).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We re...

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Main Authors: Shimojima Yasuhiro, Ishii Wataru, Matsuda Masayuki, Tazawa Ko-ichi, Ikeda Shu-ichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Dermatomyositis
Polymyositis
Tacrolimus
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/13/228

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