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Cyclosporin in the management of polymyositis and dermatomyositis.
  1. C J Lueck,
  2. P Trend,
  3. M Swash
  1. Department of Neurology, Royal London Hospital, UK.

    Abstract

    Three patients with polymyositis refractory to conventional steroid and immunosuppressive treatment, but responsive to cyclosporin A, are described. In a fourth patient cyclosporin A was used as a first line drug in combination with steroids in the treatment of life-threatening dermatomyositis. Cyclosporin A in the management of polymyositis/dermatomyositis requires formal assessment of its costs and benefits compared with conventional treatments.

    https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.54.11.1007

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