{"id":16747,"date":"2021-10-14T18:47:39","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T01:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ameripharmaspe.wpengine.com\/?p=16747"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:32:58","slug":"myositis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/","title":{"rendered":"Miositis explicada: tipos, diagn\u00f3stico y nuevos avances en el tratamiento"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La miositis tiene su origen en dos palabras: \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mio<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d, que significa m\u00fasculo, y \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">es<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d, que significa inflamaci\u00f3n. Por lo tanto,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> miositis<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Se refiere a un grupo de enfermedades que causan inflamaci\u00f3n de los m\u00fasculos.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los s\u00edntomas de la miositis incluyen dolor, hinchaz\u00f3n y debilidad general. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenido\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Palanca<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#What_Triggers_Myositis\" >\u00bfQu\u00e9 desencadena la miositis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Types_of_Myositis\" >Tipos de miositis<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Polymyositis_PM\" >Polimiositis (PM)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Dermatomyositis_DM\" >Dermatomiositis (DM)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Immune-mediated_Necrotizing_Myopathy_IMNM\" >Miopat\u00eda necrosante inmunomediada (IMNM)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Sporadic_Inclusion_Body_Myositis_sIBM\" >Miositis por cuerpos de inclusi\u00f3n espor\u00e1dicos (MBI)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Myositis_Symptoms\" >S\u00edntomas de miositis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Causes_of_Myositis\" >Causas de la miositis<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Infections\" >Infecciones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Injuries\" >lesiones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Drugs\" >Drogas<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Myositis_Diagnosis\" >Diagn\u00f3stico de miositis<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Blood_Tests\" >An\u00e1lisis de sangre<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Electromyography_EMG\" >Electromiograf\u00eda (EMG)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Muscle_Biopsy_and_Skin_Biopsy\" >Biopsia muscular y biopsia de piel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#MRI\" >Resonancia magn\u00e9tica<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Is_Myositis_Curable\" >\u00bfEs curable la miositis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Treatment_of_Myositis\" >Tratamiento de la miositis<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Immunosuppressants\" >Inmunosupresores<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Corticosteroids\" >Corticosteroides<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Anti-Inflammatory_Drugs\" >Medicamentos antiinflamatorios<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Intravenous_Immunoglobulin_IVIG\" >Inmunoglobulina intravenosa (IVIG)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Emerging_Treatments_for_Myositis\" >Tratamientos emergentes para la miositis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#What_Is_the_Life_Expectancy_of_Someone_With_Myositis\" >\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la esperanza de vida de alguien con miositis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#How_Do_I_Know_if_I_Have_Myositis\" >\u00bfC\u00f3mo s\u00e9 si tengo miositis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Can_Myositis_Go_Away_on_Its_Own\" >\u00bfPuede la miositis desaparecer por s\u00ed sola?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Can_Myositis_Be_Fatal\" >\u00bfPuede la miositis ser mortal?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/myositis\/#Is_Myositis_Associated_With_COVID-19\" >\u00bfLa miositis est\u00e1 asociada con la COVID-19?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-triggers-myositis\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Triggers_Myositis\"><\/span>\u00bfQu\u00e9 desencadena la miositis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muchas personas han experimentado dolor muscular de aparici\u00f3n tard\u00eda (DMAT) despu\u00e9s de hacer ejercicio intenso, pero esta afecci\u00f3n es temporal y remite con el descanso. Otras afecciones que causan miositis incluyen infecciones, lesiones musculares por medicamentos, enfermedades gen\u00e9ticas, enfermedades autoinmunes, desequilibrios electrol\u00edticos, enfermedad tiroidea y efectos secundarios de medicamentos.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La miositis se usa com\u00fanmente para referirse a la inflamaci\u00f3n cr\u00f3nica.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inmaci\u00f3n que resulta principalmente de enfermedades autoinmunes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> En la cual el sistema inmunitario del cuerpo comienza a atacar sus propios tejidos. La miositis causada por enfermedades autoinmunes tambi\u00e9n se conoce como miositis inflamatoria idiop\u00e1tica (MII). A diferencia de otros tipos de miopat\u00edas, la MII es m\u00e1s grave y se asocia a complicaciones graves. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-types-of-myositis\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Myositis\"><\/span>Tipos de miositis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los diferentes tipos de miositis se pueden clasificar en: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5921929\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cuatro subtipos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/other-health-conditions\/polymyositis\/\">Polimiositis<\/a> (P.M)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dermatomiositis (DM)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miopat\u00eda necrosante inmunomediada (IMNM)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miositis por cuerpos de inclusi\u00f3n espor\u00e1dicos (MBI)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"call-to-action-fc57f6f95c0b02a161f204f053fdf0fc\" style=\"\" class=\"ct_call_to_action\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block-wrap cta\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta_headings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"cta__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tObtenga asistencia para el copago de IgIV\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta__sub__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAsistencia financiera para la IgIV\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta_btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:8777780318\">(877) 778-0318<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-polymyositis-pm\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Polymyositis_PM\"><\/span>Polimiositis (PM)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La polimiositis afecta con mayor frecuencia a adultos de entre 30 y 50 a\u00f1os y es m\u00e1s com\u00fan en mujeres que en hombres. Afecta a muchos grupos musculares (poli significa muchos), siendo los m\u00e1s comunes los que se encuentran m\u00e1s cerca del tronco (es decir, hombros, brazos, cuello, espalda alta, muslos, caderas y zona de los muslos). La debilidad muscular comienza en estos m\u00fasculos y puede extenderse a otras partes del cuerpo. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los pacientes con PM tambi\u00e9n pueden experimentar problemas respiratorios y dificultad para tragar si se ven afectados los m\u00fasculos de la pared tor\u00e1cica o del cuello.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dermatomyositis-dm\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dermatomyositis_DM\"><\/span>Dermatomiositis (DM)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La dermatomiositis puede afectar a personas de cualquier edad o sexo, pero es m\u00e1s com\u00fan en mujeres que en hombres. La DM puede presentarse en ni\u00f1os, en cuyo caso se denomina dermatomiositis juvenil. Al igual que la polimiositis, la dermatomiositis provoca inflamaci\u00f3n muscular en varias zonas, pero comienza con<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sarpullido corporal y piel seca y escamosa<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. El<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">erupci\u00f3n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Se presenta predominantemente en los p\u00e1rpados, la nariz, las mejillas, la espalda, la parte superior del pecho, los codos, las rodillas y los nudillos.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-immune-mediated-necrotizing-myopathy-imnm\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Immune-mediated_Necrotizing_Myopathy_IMNM\"><\/span>Miopat\u00eda necrosante inmunomediada (IMNM)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La miopat\u00eda necrosante muscular (IMNM) se caracteriza por signos de necrosis, o muerte celular, en los m\u00fasculos, lo que provoca debilidad y fatiga graves. Las personas con miopat\u00eda necrosante experimentan debilidad en el tronco (es decir, antebrazos, muslos, caderas, hombros, cuello y espalda). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sporadic-inclusion-body-myositis-sibm\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sporadic_Inclusion_Body_Myositis_sIBM\"><\/span>Miositis por cuerpos de inclusi\u00f3n espor\u00e1dicos (MBI)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La sIBM es la miopat\u00eda m\u00e1s com\u00fan en <a href=\"https:\/\/understandingmyositis.org\/myositis\/inclusion-body-myositis\/#:~:text=Sporadic%20inclusion%20body%20myositis%20(sIBM)%20is%20one%20of%20a%20group,those%20age%2050%20and%20older.\">personas mayores de 50 a\u00f1os<\/a> Y es m\u00e1s com\u00fan en hombres que en mujeres. A diferencia de otros tipos de miositis, los s\u00edntomas de la miositis sist\u00e9mica relacionada con la masa muscular (MIMC) se desarrollan gradualmente a lo largo de varios a\u00f1os. Por esta raz\u00f3n, los pacientes pueden experimentar s\u00edntomas durante muchos a\u00f1os antes de recibir el diagn\u00f3stico. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Las personas con esta afecci\u00f3n tienen dificultad para realizar actividades cotidianas, como caminar y subir escaleras. Los m\u00fasculos m\u00e1s frecuentemente afectados son los de la parte delantera de los muslos, los que elevan los pies y los de las caderas, los dedos, las mu\u00f1ecas, la parte superior de los brazos, los hombros, el cuello y la espalda. Muchos pacientes notan encogimiento (atrofia) en los brazos y los muslos a medida que los m\u00fasculos se debilitan.<\/span> La sIBM no suele responder a la terapia inmunosupresora, a diferencia de otras miopat\u00edas inflamatorias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-myositis-symptoms\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Myositis_Symptoms\"><\/span>S\u00edntomas de miositis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dado que la miositis afecta principalmente el tejido muscular, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/myositis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">debilidad muscular<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Es el s\u00edntoma m\u00e1s com\u00fan. Otros s\u00edntomas incluyen hinchaz\u00f3n y dolor muscular.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casi todos los s\u00edntomas de la miositis empeoran gradualmente con el tiempo. Las personas con miositis pueden o no sentir dolor al principio, pero la debilidad y la fatiga afectan negativamente su calidad de vida. Grandes grupos musculares, en particular los que sostienen los hombros, las caderas, los muslos, la espalda y el cuello, se ven significativamente afectados. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Con el tiempo, la debilidad en los m\u00fasculos se vuelve tan grave que altera el movimiento normal, lo que produce ca\u00eddas, dificultad para levantarse despu\u00e9s de una ca\u00edda, dificultad para subir escaleras y dificultad para levantarse de una silla.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"call-to-action-9dde15f58039b074278cddc5432cfe20\" style=\"\" class=\"ct_call_to_action\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block-wrap cta\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta_headings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"cta__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInformaci\u00f3n del tratamiento\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta__sub__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tObtenga autorizaci\u00f3n previa para IgIV\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta_btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#form\">Programar una consulta<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-causes-of-myositis\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes_of_Myositis\"><\/span>Causas de la miositis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-infections\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Infections\"><\/span>Infecciones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2493084\/#:~:text=The%20most%20common%20fungal%20agent,**%2C%20occasionally%20causes%20myositis.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">causa infecciosa m\u00e1s com\u00fan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> La miositis se debe a infecciones virales. En raras ocasiones, otros organismos, como bacterias y hongos, tambi\u00e9n pueden causarla. Los virus o bacterias invaden directamente el tejido muscular o liberan sustancias que da\u00f1an los m\u00fasculos.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-injuries\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Injuries\"><\/span>lesiones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El ejercicio vigoroso puede provocar dolor muscular, inflamaci\u00f3n y debilidad hasta d\u00edas despu\u00e9s del entrenamiento. La inflamaci\u00f3n contribuye a estos s\u00edntomas, lo que la convierte en un tipo de miositis. Los s\u00edntomas y las lesiones de miositis despu\u00e9s del ejercicio suelen desaparecer por completo con reposo.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-drugs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drugs\"><\/span>Drogas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ciertos medicamentos pueden causar da\u00f1o muscular temporal. Entre ellos se incluyen:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Estatinas:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Las estatinas son un grupo de medicamentos para reducir el colesterol. Entre los posibles efectos secundarios graves se incluyen la miositis y la rabdomi\u00f3lisis. Se recomienda a quienes toman estatinas evitar el jugo de pomelo, ya que puede interferir con la capacidad del cuerpo para descomponer las estatinas. Esto puede provocar un aumento en el nivel de estatinas en la sangre, lo que podr\u00eda causar efectos secundarios.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Colchicina:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> La colchicina se usa com\u00fanmente para prevenir o tratar los brotes de gota. Uno de los<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Los efectos secundarios raros de tomar colchicina son la miopat\u00eda.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los s\u00edntomas de la miopat\u00eda son similares a los de la miositis.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Plaquenil: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plaquenil se utiliza para prevenir o tratar la malaria causada por picaduras de mosquitos. Tambi\u00e9n se utiliza para tratar el lupus o la artritis reumatoide. Un posible efecto secundario es la miopat\u00eda (incluyendo par\u00e1lisis o neuromiopat\u00eda).&nbsp;<\/span>Cabe se\u00f1alar, sin embargo, que la miopat\u00eda inducida por Plaquenil es poco frecuente, y el riesgo aumenta cuanto m\u00e1s tiempo se utilice el medicamento y mayor sea la dosis. Debido a este riesgo, se recomienda un seguimiento rutinario en personas que reciben tratamiento a largo plazo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Interfer\u00f3n alfa: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los interferones alfa se utilizan para tratar diversos tipos de c\u00e1ncer e infecciones virales como la hepatitis B. Los posibles efectos secundarios incluyen miositis y miopat\u00eda (incluida la miocardiopat\u00eda).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Alcohol: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alcohol.org\/comorbid\/myopathy\/#:~:text=to%20Stop%20Drinking-,What%20Is%20Alcoholic%20Myopathy%3F,with%20regular%2C%20heavy%20alcohol%20consumption.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">consumo excesivo de alcohol<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Se asocia con miopat\u00eda, que causa s\u00edntomas de dolor y debilidad muscular. Puede ser aguda, tras un consumo excesivo de alcohol, o cr\u00f3nica, que se desarrolla con el tiempo debido al consumo excesivo de alcohol.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Coca\u00edna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> La coca\u00edna es una sustancia altamente adictiva que afecta el sistema nervioso central. Afecta negativamente las c\u00e9lulas musculares y se sabe que... <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alcohol.org\/comorbid\/myopathy\/#:~:text=to%20Stop%20Drinking-,What%20Is%20Alcoholic%20Myopathy%3F,with%20regular%2C%20heavy%20alcohol%20consumption.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">causar miopat\u00eda y rabdomi\u00f3lisis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La miopat\u00eda puede aparecer inmediatamente despu\u00e9s de iniciar uno de estos medicamentos o tras meses o a\u00f1os de uso. La mayor\u00eda de los casos son reversibles al suspender el medicamento si se detectan a tiempo.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-myositis-diagnosis\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Myositis_Diagnosis\"><\/span>Diagn\u00f3stico de miositis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hay una serie de diferentes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pruebas que pueden ayudar a diagnosticar la miositis<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Estos incluyen:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blood-tests\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blood_Tests\"><\/span>An\u00e1lisis de sangre<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los m\u00fasculos contienen varias prote\u00ednas que se liberan continuamente en la sangre a medida que nuestro cuerpo produce nuevas c\u00e9lulas y repara las da\u00f1adas. Cuando aumenta el da\u00f1o en las c\u00e9lulas musculares, los niveles de <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3377888\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estas prote\u00ednas aumentan en la sangre.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tambi\u00e9n. Un nivel elevado de prote\u00ednas musculares puede ayudar a diagnosticar la miositis. Las prote\u00ednas musculares m\u00e1s importantes que se analizan en la miositis son la creatina quinasa (CK) y la aldolasa. Otros an\u00e1lisis de sangre, como los anticuerpos antinucleares (ANA), detectan anticuerpos anormales que ayudan a identificar la presencia de una enfermedad autoinmune.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-electromyography-emg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Electromyography_EMG\"><\/span>Electromiograf\u00eda (EMG)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los estudios de EMG eval\u00faan la respuesta espec\u00edfica de los m\u00fasculos a las se\u00f1ales nerviosas el\u00e9ctricas. De esta manera, la EMG identifica m\u00fasculos debilitados o da\u00f1ados por miositis.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-muscle-biopsy-and-skin-biopsy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Muscle_Biopsy_and_Skin_Biopsy\"><\/span>Biopsia muscular y biopsia de piel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estas dos pruebas son las m\u00e1s precisas para diagnosticar la miositis. Se realiza una peque\u00f1a incisi\u00f3n y se extrae una peque\u00f1a muestra para su an\u00e1lisis. Las biopsias musculares y cut\u00e1neas suelen ser la forma m\u00e1s definitiva de diagnosticar la miositis.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mri\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MRI\"><\/span>Resonancia magn\u00e9tica<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La resonancia magn\u00e9tica no es invasiva y utiliza un esc\u00e1ner para crear im\u00e1genes de los m\u00fasculos. Una resonancia magn\u00e9tica puede ayudar a identificar \u00e1reas de miositis y cambios musculares a lo largo del tiempo.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"call-to-action-8f66d84fea57cec27bfb68f2f3ab219c\" style=\"\" class=\"ct_call_to_action\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block-wrap cta\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta_headings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"cta__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tObtenga asistencia para el copago de IgIV\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta__sub__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHabla con un especialista\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta_btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:8777780318\">(877) 778-0318<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-myositis-curable\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Myositis_Curable\"><\/span>\u00bfEs curable la miositis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actualmente, no existe cura para la miositis, pero la enfermedad puede controlarse para reducir la inflamaci\u00f3n y prevenir la progresi\u00f3n de la debilidad muscular. Ciertos medicamentos y cambios en el estilo de vida pueden ralentizar su progresi\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-treatment-of-myositis\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment_of_Myositis\"><\/span>Tratamiento de la miositis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La miositis var\u00eda considerablemente de un paciente a otro, por lo que no existe un \u00fanico tratamiento eficaz para todos. Existen diversos medicamentos disponibles que pueden usarse individualmente o en combinaci\u00f3n.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-immunosuppressants\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Immunosuppressants\"><\/span>Inmunosupresores<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los inmunosupresores son f\u00e1rmacos que inhiben la actividad del sistema inmunitario y evitan que las c\u00e9lulas inmunitarias ataquen los tejidos sanos. Los inmunosupresores utilizados en el tratamiento de la miositis incluyen metotrexato, azatioprina, micofenolato mofetilo, ciclosporina, tacrolimus, <a href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/discontinued\/cyclophosphamide\/\">ciclofosfamida<\/a>, y la hidroxicloroquina.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-corticosteroids\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Corticosteroids\"><\/span>Corticosteroides<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los corticosteroides incluyen prednisona, metilprednisolona y otros esteroides.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-anti-inflammatory-drugs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anti-Inflammatory_Drugs\"><\/span>Medicamentos antiinflamatorios<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los medicamentos antiinflamatorios no esteroides (AINE), como la aspirina y el ibuprofeno, ayudan a combatir la inflamaci\u00f3n y a aliviar el dolor de la miositis.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-intravenous-immunoglobulin-ivig\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intravenous_Immunoglobulin_IVIG\"><\/span>Inmunoglobulina intravenosa (IVIG)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Las terapias biol\u00f3gicas han ganado una popularidad significativa en los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os. <a href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/ivig\/what-to-expect-during-your-ivig-infusion-treatment\/\">IgIV<\/a> es un producto sangu\u00edneo derivado del plasma humano que contiene <a href=\"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/ivig\/ivig\/\/immunoglobulins-ig\/\">anticuerpos<\/a> Para ayudar a controlar la inflamaci\u00f3n. Se considera una terapia eficaz en ensayos controlados en pacientes con polimiositis, dermatomiositis y miositis infecciosa.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La IgIV es especialmente beneficiosa para la dermatomiositis y la miopat\u00eda necrosante inmunomediada. Sin embargo, la evidencia cl\u00ednica es m\u00e1s limitada para la polimiositis. Adem\u00e1s, la IgIV no se utiliza habitualmente en la miocardiopat\u00eda hipertr\u00f3fica sist\u00e9mica (MIS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Emerging_Treatments_for_Myositis\"><\/span><strong>Tratamientos emergentes para la miositis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Los avances recientes en el tratamiento de la miositis est\u00e1n ampliando las opciones para los pacientes que no responden bien a las terapias convencionales, como los corticosteroides y los inmunosupresores. Varias terapias emergentes se muestran prometedoras:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Biol\u00f3gicos<\/strong>Las terapias dirigidas, como el rituximab (un anticuerpo monoclonal anti-CD20), han demostrado ser beneficiosas en algunos pacientes, en particular en aquellos con dermatomiositis o polimiositis refractarios al tratamiento est\u00e1ndar. Otros f\u00e1rmacos biol\u00f3gicos en investigaci\u00f3n incluyen el tocilizumab (un antagonista del receptor de IL-6) y el abatacept (un bloqueador de la coestimulaci\u00f3n de linfocitos T).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inhibidores de JAK<\/strong>En pacientes con dermatomiositis refractaria, los inhibidores de la cinasa Janus (JAK), como tofacitinib y ruxolitinib, han mostrado resultados alentadores en estudios preliminares. Estos agentes orales act\u00faan modulando las v\u00edas inflamatorias y pueden ayudar a reducir la inflamaci\u00f3n cut\u00e1nea y muscular.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Terapias gen\u00e9ticas y celulares<\/strong>Los ensayos cl\u00ednicos est\u00e1n explorando t\u00e9cnicas de edici\u00f3n gen\u00e9tica y terapias celulares, como las infusiones de c\u00e9lulas madre mesenquimales, especialmente para la miositis por cuerpos de inclusi\u00f3n espor\u00e1dica (MIE) y la miopat\u00eda necrosante inmunomediada (MINM). Aunque a\u00fan son experimentales, estos enfoques buscan regenerar el tejido muscular da\u00f1ado o corregir la disfunci\u00f3n inmunitaria subyacente.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A medida que contin\u00faa la investigaci\u00f3n, estas terapias innovadoras pueden ofrecer opciones m\u00e1s personalizadas y efectivas para tratar casos dif\u00edciles de miositis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"call-to-action-d57be988cceaecdb80d181c89e1e3ac4\" style=\"\" class=\"ct_call_to_action\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block-wrap cta\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta_headings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"cta__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsulte a un especialista en IgIV\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta__sub__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLa mejor infusi\u00f3n de IgIV en casa | Obtenga asistencia para el tratamiento con IgIV\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta_btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#form\">Consulte con un especialista en IgIV<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-life-expectancy-of-someone-with-myositis\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_Life_Expectancy_of_Someone_With_Myositis\"><\/span>\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la esperanza de vida de alguien con miositis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El pron\u00f3stico de las diferentes formas de miositis var\u00eda considerablemente y puede depender de la presencia de otras afecciones. Si bien la miositis por cuerpos de inclusi\u00f3n espor\u00e1dica es una enfermedad progresiva, la esperanza de vida suele ser la misma que la de quienes no la padecen. Sin embargo, en el caso de la dermatomiositis, la polimiositis y la miopat\u00eda necrosante, la progresi\u00f3n de la enfermedad es m\u00e1s compleja y dif\u00edcil de predecir. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">De acuerdo a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/about-myositis\/treatment-disease-management\/prognosis\/#:~:text=More%20than%2095%20percent%20of,struggle%20with%20symptoms%20for%20years.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Asociaci\u00f3n de Miositis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u00e1s del 95% de estos pacientes siguen vivos m\u00e1s de cinco a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s del diagn\u00f3stico. Muchos solo experimentan un per\u00edodo de enfermedad aguda a lo largo de su vida, mientras que otros sufren s\u00edntomas durante a\u00f1os.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-i-know-if-i-have-myositis\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Know_if_I_Have_Myositis\"><\/span>\u00bfC\u00f3mo s\u00e9 si tengo miositis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La debilidad muscular es el s\u00edntoma principal de la miositis. En la miositis inflamatoria, la debilidad empeora con el paso de las semanas y los meses, y afecta a grandes grupos musculares, como el cuello, los hombros, las caderas y la espalda. Generalmente, se ven afectados los m\u00fasculos de ambos lados. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Las personas con miositis suelen tener dificultad para levantarse de una silla o subir escaleras. Si experimenta debilidad progresiva, con o sin dolor muscular, es recomendable que consulte con su m\u00e9dico de inmediato.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-myositis-go-away-on-its-own\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Myositis_Go_Away_on_Its_Own\"><\/span>\u00bfPuede la miositis desaparecer por s\u00ed sola?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al igual que otras enfermedades inflamatorias y autoinmunes, la miositis no desaparece por s\u00ed sola. Por lo tanto, su tratamiento se centra en preservar el tejido muscular, ralentizando la progresi\u00f3n de la enfermedad, mitigando el dolor muscular y mejorando la calidad de vida.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-myositis-be-fatal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Myositis_Be_Fatal\"><\/span>\u00bfPuede la miositis ser mortal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La miositis es una enfermedad progresiva, lo que significa que empeora con el tiempo a menos que se trate de forma agresiva. Sin el tratamiento adecuado, puede causar discapacidad y, finalmente, la muerte. 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Actualmente imparte clases particulares a estudiantes de la Universidad Marshall B. Ketchum. En su tiempo libre, disfruta de pasar tiempo de calidad con su esposo y sus dos hijas. Les encanta jugar al aire libre, hacer manualidades y cenar en familia.","url":"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/author\/stephanie-shieh\/"}]}},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis.jpg",1280,854,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis-1024x683.jpg",1024,683,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis.jpg",1280,854,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis.jpg",1280,854,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis.jpg",18,12,false],"block-image-html-large":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis.jpg",600,400,false],"ct-gallery":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis-330x220.jpg",330,220,true],"ct-section-header":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis-1146x380.jpg",1146,380,true],"ct-thumb":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis-86x57.jpg",86,57,true],"ct-thumb-large":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis-167x111.jpg",167,111,true],"ct-small":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis-280x187.jpg",280,187,true],"ct-medium":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis-370x247.jpg",370,247,true],"ct-xmedium":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis-960x641.jpg",960,641,true],"ct-large":["https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/myositis.jpg",1280,854,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Dr. Stephanie Shieh, PharmD","author_link":"https:\/\/ameripharmaspecialty.com\/es\/author\/stephanie-shieh\/"},"uagb_comment_info":4,"uagb_excerpt":"Myositis originates from two words: \u201cmyo,\u201d meaning muscle, and \u201citis,\u201d meaning inflammation. 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