The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, including adult and juvenile dermatomyositis (DM),
polymyositis (PM), and inclusion body myositis (IBM), are rare systemic autoimmune …

Juvenile dermatomyositis, the most common inflammatory myopathy of childhood, is a rare
systemic autoimmune vasculopathy that is characterised by weakness in proximal muscles …

Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5-positive dermatomyositis (MDA5+ DM) is
an autoimmune condition associated with rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease and …

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 …

Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) are idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs)
with an autoimmune pathogenesis. Typical features are subacute-onset, proximal …

Objective. To devise a more discriminating version of the British Isles Lupus Assessment
Group (BILAG) disease activity index and to show that it is reliable. Methods. A nominal …

Aims The EuroMyositis Registry facilitates collaboration across the idiopathic inflammatory
myopathy (IIM) research community. This inaugural report examines pooled Registry data …

Objective To investigate the long‐term outcome and prognostic factors of juvenile
dermatomyositis (DM) through a multinational, multicenter study. Methods Patients consisted …

Objective Immune‐mediated necrotizing myopathies (IMNM) may be associated with either
anti–signal recognition protein (SRP) or anti–3‐hydroxy‐3‐methylglutaryl‐CoA reductase …

Background Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are chronic diseases with significant
mortality and morbidity. Whilst immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory therapies are …