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Table 3 Incidence of underlying diseases by group

From: Change in muscle volume after steroid therapy in patients with myositis assessed using cross-sectional computed tomography

  Myositis (n = 7) Control (n = 8)
COPD 4 (57%) 2 (25%)
ILD 4 (57%) 4 (50%)
CKD 1 (14%) 6 (75%)
Cancer 3 (43%) 0 (0%)
  1. COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ILD interstitial lung disease, CKD chronic kidney disease
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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