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

The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs; also known as myositis) are a heterogeneous
group of disorders in which a common feature is chronic inflammation of skeletal muscle …

Objective To develop and validate new classification criteria for adult and juvenile idiopathic
inflammatory myopathies (IIM) and their major subgroups. Methods Candidate variables …

Autoantibodies specific for idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (myositis-specific
autoantibodies (MSAs)) are clinically useful biomarkers to help the diagnosis of …

Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are inflammatory myopathies that differ in their clinical
features, histopathology, response to treatment, and prognosis. Although their clinical …

Where are we moving in the classification of idiopathic infl... : Current Opinion in Neurology
Where are we moving in the classification of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies? : Current …

The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM s) are a heterogeneous group of diseases,
collectively termed myositis, sharing symptoms of muscle weakness, fatigue and …

Autoantibodies are a hallmark in the diagnosis of many systemic autoimmune rheumatic
diseases (SARD) including idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). Based on their …

Our objective was to improve the currently imperfect classifications of idiopathic
inflammatory myopathies (IIM). In clinical practice, overlap features are common in IIM. This …

Objective To describe the methodology used to develop new classification criteria for adult
and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) and their major subgroups. Methods …