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Could you please tell me where is the best treatment available for polymyositis?
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See details: The initial therapy is prednisone. Depending on response and severity of disease, other meds are often added. These include methotrexate, azathioprine, IV gamma globulin and biologics such as Rituxan (rituximab) among others.
Answered 7/1/2014
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