Abstract
The authors report two cases of muscular tuberculosis in patients with dermatomyositis treated with steroids. Antituberculous therapy with Rifampicin led to a severe relapse of the dermatomyositis in both cases, suggesting enzymatic induction inhibiting the action of the steroids.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
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Dermatomyositis / chemically induced
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Dermatomyositis / complications*
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Dermatomyositis / drug therapy
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Muscular Diseases / complications*
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Muscular Diseases / drug therapy
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Recurrence
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Rifampin / adverse effects
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Rifampin / therapeutic use
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Tuberculosis / complications*
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Tuberculosis / drug therapy
Substances
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Rifampin