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Polymyositis associated with asymptomatic primary biliary cirrhosis
Y Yasuda1, S Nakano, I Akiguchi
1Department of Neurology, Otsu Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
European Neurology
|January 1, 1993
Summary
This study reports a rare case of polymyositis linked with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). Researchers observed an unusual increase in mitochondria within muscle cells, a novel finding in this combined condition.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Hepatology
- Neuromuscular Disorders
Background:
- Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic liver disease.
- Polymyositis is an inflammatory myopathy causing muscle weakness.
- The co-occurrence of PBC and polymyositis is uncommon.