Glucocorticoid-induced myopathy: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
Anu Gupta,Yashdeep Gupta +1 more
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The pathophysiology behind glucocorticoid-induced myopathy, along with diagnostic features and treatment, are discussed, and patients with Cushing's syndrome are referred for treatment.Abstract:
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 pathophysiology behind glucocorticoid-induced myopathy, along with diagnostic features and treatmentread more
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