Tacrolimus in refractory juvenile dermatomyositis: Case report and review of literature

Tacrolimus in refractory juvenile dermatomyositis: Case report and review of literature

Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common type of inflammatory myositis in childhood, characterized by proximal muscle weakness and rash. The standard treatment of JDM involves steroids and methotrexate (MTX). A small proportion of patients do not respond to steroids and MTX. We present a co...

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Main Authors: Anand Prahalad Rao, Vinyasa Kolli, Indhuja Rajarathinam, Jyothi Raghuram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Rheumatology
Subjects:
juvenile dermatomyositis
methotrexate tacrolimus
refractory
Online Access:http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2020;volume=15;issue=6;spage=205;epage=208;aulast=Rao

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