Inasmuch as the clinical features of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are not easily
differentiated from those of other similar rheumatic and neurologic conditions, diagnosis is …

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

Background Dermatomyositis is a clinically distinct myopathy characterized by rash and a
complement-mediated microangiopathy that results in the destruction of muscle fibers. In …

Objective To understand belief in a specific scientific claim by studying the pattern of
citations among papers stating it. Design A complete citation network was constructed from …

In patients with dermatomyositis (DM) the earliest lesion is microvasculopathy mediated by
deposition of C5b-C9 membranolytic attack complex (MAC) on intramuscular capillaries …

The inflammatory myopathies are a group of acquired diseases, characterized by an
inflammatory infiltrate of the skeletal muscle. On the basis of clinical, immuno-pathological …

Since idiopathic inflammatory myositis is relatively uncommon, randomized placebo
controlled trials are rare. Although corticosteroids have not been tested in randomized …

Eighteen consecutive patients with inclusion body myositis (IBM) were studied. The mean
age of onset of symptoms was 60 years. A typical clinical pattern with insidious onset of …

Objective To determine the clinical course and optimum treatment of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–associated myositis. Methods Sixty‐four patients attending a …

Context: Although it has been known for over 15 years that a number of rheumatic diseases
occur in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, increasing knowledge …