| Inflammatory and other myopathies and skeletal muscle vasculitis: the role of muscle and nerve biopsy | |
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PMID: 19633862 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Muscle and nerve biopsies provide valuable information contributing to the diagnosis of diseases of the peripheral nervous system and skeletal muscle. The application of modern histological, immunohistochemical, electron microscopic and molecular methods establishes a definite diagnosis in many cases and narrows the spectrum of possible entities in most of the remaining cases. Inflammatory myopathies and neuropathies are distinguished from non-inflammatory muscular and peripheral nervous conditions. The latter include muscular dystrophies and congenital myopathies, hereditary neuropathies, metabolic diseases affecting skeletal muscle and peripheral nerves as well as degenerative myopathies and neuropathies including sporadic motor neuron diseases. |
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Authors:
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J Weis; K Nolte |
Publication Detail:
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Type: English Abstract; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie Volume: 68 ISSN: 1435-1250 ISO Abbreviation: Z Rheumatol Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-06 Completed Date: 2009-10-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0414162 Medline TA: Z Rheumatol Country: Germany |
Other Details:
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Languages: ger Pagination: 459-64 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Institut für Neuropathologie, Universitätsklinikum der RWTH, 52074 Aachen. jweis@ukaachen.de |
Vernacular Title:
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Myopathien, Myositiden, Vaskulitiden mit Muskelbeteiligung: Welchen Beitrag leistet die Histopathologie? |
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Biopsy
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methods* Diagnosis, Differential Muscle, Skeletal / pathology* Myositis / pathology* Peripheral Nerves / pathology* Vasculitis / pathology* |
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