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

Abstract Purpose of Review Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is a type of
autoimmune myopathy characterized by relatively severe proximal weakness, myofiber …

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a heterogenous family of diseases that can
affect the muscles, skin, lungs, and joints. There have been prior attempts to classify IIMs …

To develop response criteria for adult dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM). Expert
surveys, logistic regression, and conjoint analysis were used to develop 287 definitions …

Background In 2012, a European initiative called S ingle H ub and A ccess point for pediatric
R heumatology in E urope (SHARE) was launched to optimise and disseminate diagnostic …

Background Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) is a multi-system autoimmune condition
characterised by muscle inflammation (myositis), interstitial lung disease (ILD), and skin …

Dermatomyositis is an acquired auto-immune disease characterized by skin lesions and
muscle-specific pathological features such as perifascicular muscle fibre atrophy and …

Objective. The aim was to study the prevalence, rate of appearance and severity of clinical
features in patients with different anti-synthetase syndrome (ASyS) autoantibodies. Methods …

Objective Activation of the type 1 interferon (IFN1) pathway is a prominent feature of
dermatomyositis (DM) muscle and may play a role in the pathogenesis of this disease …

The adult and juvenile myositis syndromes, commonly referred to collectively as idiopathic
inflammatory myopathies (IIMs), are systemic autoimmune diseases with the hallmarks of …