Inflammatory myopathies are a group of acquired diseases, characterized by
immunoflogistic processes primarily involving the skeletal muscle. According to recent …

Overlap Syndromes (OSs) have been defined as entities satisfying classification criteria of at
least two connective tissue diseases (CTDs) occurring at the same or at different times in the …

Dermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) characterized by an
inflammatory infiltrate primarily affecting the skeletal muscle and skin. Most common and …

The aims of the present study were to: compare the characteristics between antisynthetase
syndrome (ASS) patients with anti-Jo1 antibody and those with anti-PL7/PL12 antibody. The …

For patients that present with musculoskeletal symptoms, diagnostic procedures carried out
by physicians and rheumatologists are primarily aimed at confirming or excluding the …

The histologic features of aging muscle suggest that denervation contributes to atrophy, that
immobility accelerates the process, and that routine exercise may protect against loss of …

Background The majority of cancer patients experience dramatic weight loss, due to
cachexia and consisting of skeletal muscle and fat tissue wasting. Cachexia is a negative …

Dermatomyositis is associated with an underlying malignancy in about 24% of cases. This
association is also true for polymyositis but is less prominent. The malignancy is usually an …

Objective To define potential factors that could predict concomitant neoplastic diseases in
patients diagnosed with PM/DM, which could inform screening decisions. Methods Two …

Acquired immune and inflammatory myopathies: pathologic clas... : Current Opinion in
Rheumatology Acquired immune and inflammatory myopathies: pathologic classification …