Dermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy that is clinically
heterogeneous and that can be difficult to diagnose. Cutaneous manifestations sometimes …

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

Autoimmune diseases develop as a result of chronic inflammation owing to interactions
between genes and the environment. However, the mechanisms by which autoimmune …

Objectives Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a spectrum of rare autoimmune
diseases characterised clinically by muscle weakness and heterogeneous systemic organ …

Background Antibodies against transcriptional intermediary factor (TIF)-1γ are associated
with malignancy in dermatomyositis (DM). Identification of clinical findings associated with …

The aim of this review was to summarize recent advances in the understanding of the
clinical and autoantibody phenotypes, their associated outcomes and the pathogenesis of …

Dermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by the
presence of skin lesions and inflammation of skeletal muscles; however, this feature may be …

The childhood-onset or juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (JIIMs) are a
heterogenous group of rare and serious autoimmune diseases of children and young …

Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) are different disease subtypes of idiopathic
inflammatory myopathies (IIMs). The main clinical features of PM and DM include …

The past 15 years has seen significant advances in the characterization of myositis-specific
autoantibodies (MSAs) and their associated phenotypes in patients with dermatomyositis …