The incidence of autoimmune diseases is increasing. Antinuclear antibody (ANA) testing is a
critical tool for their diagnosis. However, ANA prevalence in healthy persons has increased …

Juvenile dermatomyositis is a chronic and rare autoimmune disorder classified into the
spectrum of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Although this entity is mainly characterized …

Overlap myositis is probably the largest subgroup within the idiopathic inflammatory
myositis, with a prevalence that can reach 50% of all adult patients. The serological …

There is no clear consensus in the literature regarding the choice of biologic therapies and
efficacy in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). In this review, we aimed to examine previous …

Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is one of the pediatric systemic connective tissue disorders,
consisting of an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, affecting primarily skin and muscle …

Herein, we report on a novel case of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and pathological
findings in anti-PM/Scl antibody-positive juvenile myositis, and provide a literature review of …

Background: Juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (JIIM) are rare and
heterogeneous. Subtype identification is important for treatment. Materials and Methods …

The overlapping nature of autoimmune diseases makes diagnosing and stratifying
prognosis extremely difficult. Scleromyositis, the most common overlap syndrome, is …

Muscle diseases with prominent limb-joint contractures (LJCs) are a subgroup of rare
neuromuscular disorders. Prominent LJCs are not specific to genetic myopathies. Myositis …

Raynaud's phenomenon is frequently a prodromal manifestation of systemic sclerosis
Arthralgia, weight loss, Raynaud's phenomenon and dysphagia are red flags to consider the …