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. 1994 Nov;70(829):833–835. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.70.829.833

Myositis and eosinophilia in a patient with sarcoidosis.

Z S al-Saffar 1, C R Kelsey 1, R P Kennet 1, M Webley 1
PMCID: PMC2397825  PMID: 7824422

Abstract

We present a patient with muscle manifestations of sarcoidosis associated with raised creatine kinase levels, eosinophilia and interstitial lung disease. She had significant improvement on prednisolone 30 mg per day.

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