Introduction Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) antibody-positive
clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM) is frequently associated with rapidly …

Skeletal muscles and Covid-19: a systematic review of rhabdomyolysis and myositis in
SARS-CoV-2 infection Page 1 Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2022 Clinical and …

Dermatomyositis is a rare, type I interferon-driven autoimmune disease, which can affect
muscle, skin and internal organs (especially the pulmonary system). In 2021, we have noted …

Abstract Anti-MDA5 (Melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5) myositis is a rare
subtype of dermatomyositis (DM) characterized by distinct ulcerative, erythematous …

The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a heterogeneous group of systemic
autoimmune diseases that affect the skeletal muscles and can also involve the skin, joints …

The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has
caused a large number of deaths, and there is still no effective treatment. COVID-19 can …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Most of the infected individuals have …

Introduction The SARS-CoV-2 infection has been advocated as an environmental trigger for
autoimmune diseases, and a paradigmatic example comes from similarities between COVID …

Inflammatory myopathies are heterogeneous clinico-serological syndromes, with variable
clinical manifestations. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a major cause of morbidity and …

Anti-MDA5+ dermatomyositis has a wider spectrum of manifestations than previously
thought. A high index of suspicion is needed not to miss atypical presentations. In the setting …