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Research on immunization published by scientists at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
June 25th, 2008
A new study, 'Macrophagic myofasciitis in children is a localized reaction to vaccination,' is now available. According to a study from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, "Macrophagic myofasciitis is a novel, 'inflammatory myopathy' described after a variety of vaccinations, almost exclusively in adults. We examined the relevance of histological findings of this myopathy to the clinical presentation in pediatric patients." "Muscle biopsies from 8 children (7 months to 6 years old) with histological features of macrophagic myofasciitis were reviewed and correlated with the clinical manifestations. Patients underwent quadriceps muscle biopsy for suspected mitochondrial disease (4...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-06-25)
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