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ArticleTitle Two Cases of Acute Myositis Associated with Influenza A Virus Infection in the Elderly

AuthorList Kenzo Oba, Aki Nishihara, Kojiro Okamura, Yumiko Ajiro, Yu Yamaguchi, Kyoji Okazaki, Shuzo Sato, Tastuya Suzuki, Hiroshi Nakano and Shohei Metori

Affiliation The Division of Geriatric Medicine, Nippon Medical School

Language EN

Volume 67

Issue 2

Year 2000

Page 126-129

Received November 11, 1999

Accepted December 8, 1999

Keywords acute myositis, influenza A, elderly

Abstract During the influenza epidemic of 1998-1999, we observed two elderly patients with influenza-like symptoms who had evidence of acute myositis with elevated serum enzymes. Influenza A infection was confirmed serologically in either case. The present cases suggest that it is important to distinguish influenzal myositis from other forms of myopathy in the elderly patients.

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ArticleTitle	Two Cases of Acute Myositis Associated with Influenza A Virus Infection in the Elderly
AuthorList	Kenzo Oba, Aki Nishihara, Kojiro Okamura, Yumiko Ajiro, Yu Yamaguchi, Kyoji Okazaki, Shuzo Sato, Tastuya Suzuki, Hiroshi Nakano and Shohei Metori
Affiliation	The Division of Geriatric Medicine, Nippon Medical School
Language	EN
Volume	67
Issue	2
Year	2000
Page	126-129
Received	November 11, 1999
Accepted	December 8, 1999
Keywords	acute myositis, influenza A, elderly
Abstract	During the influenza epidemic of 1998-1999, we observed two elderly patients with influenza-like symptoms who had evidence of acute myositis with elevated serum enzymes. Influenza A infection was confirmed serologically in either case. The present cases suggest that it is important to distinguish influenzal myositis from other forms of myopathy in the elderly patients.
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