Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), also known as myositis, are a heterogeneous
group of autoimmune disorders with varying clinical manifestations, treatment responses …

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The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are characterized by muscle weakness, skin
disease and internal organ involvement. Autoimmunity is known to have a role in myositis …

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

Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is often viewed as an enigmatic disease with uncertain
pathogenic mechanisms and confusion around diagnosis, classification and prospects for …

The discovery of novel autoantigen systems related to idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
(collectively referred to as myositis) in adults and children has had major implications for the …

T cell recognition of specific antigens mediates protection from pathogens and controls
neoplasias, but can also cause autoimmunity. Our knowledge of T cell antigens and their …

The 188th ENMC workshop titled “Inclusion Body Myositis” was held in Naarden, The
Netherlands, 2–4 December 2011. The workshop received supplementary funding from the …

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

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