Conclusion Art is effective in therapy of EIM guinea pigs.The result of this study provides a reliable evidence that Art mightbe used for the treatment of PM/DM and other immune diseases.

• 结论本实验所建立的EIM豚鼠模型与人类PM相似，青蒿琥酯对EIM豚鼠有治疗作用，为今后临床上使用青蒿琥酯治疗PM/DM及其它免疫性疾病提供了可靠的依据。