Response to total body irradiation in dermatomyositis

There were two patients with severe dermatomyositis refractory to immunosuppressive therapy treated with 150 rad of total body irradiation given over a period of 5 weeks. Both patients responded promptly with minimal side‐effects and remain in partial remission 42 and 18 months after completion of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Muscle & nerve 1988-02, Vol.11 (2), p.120-123
Hauptverfasser:	Kelly, John J., Madoc-Jones, Hywel, Adelman, Lester S., Andres, Patricia L., Munsat, Theodore L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Dermatomyositis - radiotherapy Female Humans Male Medical sciences Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis Whole-Body Irradiation
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