POLYMYOSITIS COMPLICATING D-PENICILLAMINE TREATMENT

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AYDINTUG, AO [1 ]
CERVERA, R [1 ]
DCRUZ, D [1 ]
RAMIREZ, G [1 ]
ASHERSON, RA [1 ]
KHAMASHTA, MA [1 ]
HUGHES, GRV [1 ]
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[1] ST THOMAS HOSP,RAYNE INST,LUPUS ARTHRITIS RES UNIT,LONDON SE1 7EH,ENGLAND
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10.1136/pgmj.67.793.1018
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Although there is good evidence that D-penicillamine can induce polymyositis, the exact pathogenic mechanism remains unclear. We report two patients with psoriatic arthritis and primary biliary cirrhosis respectively, who developed polymyositis while receiving D-penicillamine treatment for their primary diseases. Whether D-penicillamine treatment was the sole cause of polymyositis or acted as a trigger for the development of a secondary autoimmune disease is discussed.
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