Serum from patients with Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy induces skeletal muscle weakness
Cecilia Leijding, Suchada Kaewin, Kristofer M. Andreasson, Begum Horuluoglu, Angeles S. Galindo‐Feria, Eveline Van Gompel, Maryam Dastmalchi, Stefano Gastaldello, Helene Alexanderson, Ingrid E. Lundberg, Daniel C. Andersson
This study shows that serum from IIM patients reduces skeletal muscle force, but isolated IgG does not, suggesting humoral factors directly cause muscle weakness.
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases · Aug 28, 2024Peer-reviewedPhysiology