Glucocorticoid-induced myopathy: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment

Glucocorticoid-induced myopathy is the most common type of drug-induced myopathy. Nearly 60% of patients with Cushing's syndrome have muscle weakness. Glucocorticoid-induced muscle atrophy affects mainly fast-twitch glycolytic muscle fibers (type IIb fibers). This brief review will discuss the...

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Autores principales: Gupta, Anu, Gupta, Yashdeep
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3784879/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24083177
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.117215

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3784879/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24083177
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.117215

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