Myositis
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Myositis is a general term for inflammation of the muscles. Many such conditions are considered likely to be caused by autoimmune conditions, rather than directly due to infection[1] (although autoimmune conditions can be activated or exacerbated by infections.) It is also a documented side effect of the lipid-lowering drugs statins and fibrates.
Elevation of creatine kinase in blood is indicative of myositis.
Types
Types of myositis include:
- myositis ossificans
- (idiopathic) inflammatory myopathies
- pyomyositis
See also
- myopathy (muscle disease)
- myalgia (muscle pain)
- Masticatory muscle myositis (a disease in dogs)
References
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- Myositis: The Arthritis Foundation
- Inclusion-body myositis
- Myositis: NIH
- FAQ
External links
- The Myositis Association
- The Johns Hopkins Myositis Center
- University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics Patient Article
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