TY - JOUR
T1 - Aberrant serum enzyme patterns in dermatomyositis associated with hepatoma.
AU - Gray, R. G.
AU - Altman, R. D.
AU - Gottlieb, N. L.
PY - 1976/9/1
Y1 - 1976/9/1
N2 - A Caucasian male developed florid dermatomyositis documented by serum enzyme elevation, electromyography, and histology of skin and muscle. Serum enzymes, including creatine phosphokinase (CPK), aldolase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), decreased initially during high dose systemic corticosteroid therapy, although profound muscle weakness persisted. Subsequent elevation of serum LDH and SGOT levels during treatment provided a clue to underlying neoplasia. Primary hepatoma with widespread metastases was found at necropsy.
AB - A Caucasian male developed florid dermatomyositis documented by serum enzyme elevation, electromyography, and histology of skin and muscle. Serum enzymes, including creatine phosphokinase (CPK), aldolase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), decreased initially during high dose systemic corticosteroid therapy, although profound muscle weakness persisted. Subsequent elevation of serum LDH and SGOT levels during treatment provided a clue to underlying neoplasia. Primary hepatoma with widespread metastases was found at necropsy.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 185384
AN - SCOPUS:0017000785
VL - 3
SP - 227
EP - 232
JO - Journal of Rheumatology
JF - Journal of Rheumatology
SN - 0315-162X
IS - 3
ER -