title: Anti-HMGCR antibody-associated necrotizing myopathy: diagnosis and treatment illustrated using a case report.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine , University of Florence , Florence , Italy.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Giudizi
authors.affiliation: b SOD Immunoallergology, DAI , Medico-Geriatrico, AOU Careggi , Florence , Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cammelli
authors.affiliation: c School of Allergy and Clinical Immunology , University of Florence , Florence , Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vivarelli
authors.affiliation: a Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine , University of Florence , Florence , Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Biagiotti
authors.affiliation: c School of Allergy and Clinical Immunology , University of Florence , Florence , Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferraro
authors.affiliation: d Inova Diagnostics, Inc , San Diego , CA , USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bentow
authors.affiliation: a Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine , University of Florence , Florence , Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Almerigogna
authors.affiliation: d Inova Diagnostics, Inc , San Diego , CA , USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Albesa
authors.affiliation: d Inova Diagnostics, Inc , San Diego , CA , USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D018450:Disease Progression; D004576:Electromyography; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases / Q000276:immunology*; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D009336:Necrosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007155:Immunologic Factors; C553220:HMGCR protein, human; D006903:Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases