Polymyositis

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Polymyositis

A rare idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) historically characterized by symmetric proximal muscle weakness elevated muscle enzymes (creatine kinase) myopathic findings on electromyography and muscle biopsy showing endomyial infiltration composed mainly of macrophages and lymphocytes. The features are non-specific thus the disease should be distinguished from similar entities with specific clinical immunological histological features notably dermatomyositis immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy anti-synthetase syndrome inclusion body myositis and myositis associated with other connective tissue disorder.

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Our organization wants to raise awareness and recognize rare diseases in Côte d'Ivoire. Our mission is to: Raising awareness and campaigning to help with the diagnosis and free therapeutic care of patients. Request and/or contribute to actions relating to the training of the medical profession so that doctors are able to make a final diagnosis and ensure the continuous follow-up of patients. Create a patient registry to establish very precise statistics of rare diseases in Côte d'Ivoire. Create a close-knit patient community. Break the isolation and despair of sick people and their families. Open up to the world and actively contribute to international research aimed at treatments.

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