Dermatomyositis Sine Myositis with Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis

Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by involvement of proximal musculature and skin. We report a 52-year-old woman with a 6-year history of dermatomyositis sine myositis, who developed lower extremity edema and proteinuria. Pathological examination of renal biopsy sho...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Bagher Owlia, Roya Hemayati, Shokouh Taghipour Zahir, Mohammad Moeini Nodeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/751683