Over 200 interstitial lung diseases, from ultra rare to relatively common, are recognised.
Most interstitial lung diseases are characterised by inflammation or fibrosis within the …

Inflammatory myopathies, collectively known as myositis, are heterogeneous disorders
characterised by muscle inflammation, and frequently accompanied by extramuscular …

Dermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy that is clinically
heterogeneous and that can be difficult to diagnose. Cutaneous manifestations sometimes …

Inflammatory disorders of the skeletal muscle include polymyositis (PM), dermatomyositis
(DM),(immune mediated) necrotizing myopathy (NM), overlap syndrome with myositis …

Introduction Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) antibody-positive
clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM) is frequently associated with rapidly …

Pulmonary complications in CTD are common and can involve the interstitium, airways,
pleura and pulmonary vasculature. ILD can occur in all CTD (CTD‐ILD), and may vary from …

Objective To identify initial predictors of poor survival in patients with PM/DM-associated
interstitial lung disease (ILD). Methods We established a multicentre retrospective cohort of …

The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a diverse group of connective tissue
diseases characterized by varying degrees of muscle inflammation and systemic …

Interstitial lung disease is a common pulmonary manifestation of connective tissue diseases
and results in significant morbidity and mortality. Although all connective tissue diseases are …

Dermatomyositis is a rare inflammatory disease with characteristic cutaneous findings and
varying amounts of systemic involvement. Patients may present with skin disease alone …