Abstract:
:Mycophenolate mofetil 1.5 g daily (30 mg/kg body weight) was given to a patient with ankylosing spondylitis, ulcerative colitis, and severe refractory polymyositis after conventional treatment regimes had failed. No severe side effects occurred. Considerable improvement of clinical symptoms and electromyographic findings were seen within 6 months after the initiation of mycophenolate mofetil, allowing for tapering and discontinuation of methylprednisolone. Mycophenolate mofetil may be considered as an useful alternative in the treatment of polymyositis when standard therapeutic regimens fail.
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Muscle Nervejournal_title
Muscle & nerveauthors
Schneider C,Gold R,Schäfers M,Toyka KVdoi
10.1002/mus.10026subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-02-01 00:00:00pages
286-8issue
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0148-639Xissn
1097-4598pii
10.1002/mus.10026journal_volume
25pub_type
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