Although idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a heterogeneous group of diseases
nearly all patients display muscle inflammation. Originally, muscle biopsy was considered as …

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a heterogeneous group of rare and complex
connective tissue diseases, mainly characterised by inflammatory involvement of skeletal …

Whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) is increasing in clinical acceptance and utilization for a range of
indications. WB-MRI is currently an established screening tool for children and adults at high …

Objectives: To initially clarify the efficacy and tolerability of nintedanib in patients with
idiopathic-inflammatory-myopathy-related interstitial lung disease (IIM-ILD). Methods: A …

Objectives To prospectively compare ultrasound (US) and whole-body MRI for detection of
muscle abnormalities compatible with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). Methods …

Rationale and Objectives Clinicians must precisely pinpoint the etiology of low back pain as
the number of people suffering from it increases to provide targeted care. The purpose of this …

Background Rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD) is a significant
complication that determines the prognosis of dermatomyositis (DM). Early RP-ILD …

Background Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) is a useful tool for
revealing the disease-specific distribution of affected muscles and clinically asymptomatic …

Autoimmune neuromuscular diseases are a group of heterogenous pathologies secondary
to the activation of the immune system that damage the structures of the peripheric nerve …

Objectives Anti-differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) antibody-positive dermatomyositis,
which has been described as clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis, complicates rapidly …