Studies on the role of autoantibodies and autoantigens in rheumatoid arthritis and myositis [PDF]
, 2016 A major population of patients affected with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inflammatory idiopathic myopathies (IIM, collectively called myositis) is characterized by the presence of autoantibodies.
Cerqueira, Cátia
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United European Gastroenterology Journal, EarlyView.Infographic. This infographic summarizes the diagnostic approach to CeD in adults, including initial serological testing, histological confirmation, criteria for a no‐biopsy diagnosis, seronegative CeD, potential CeD, and the role of gluten challenge. Source: Authors' own creation (based on current clinical guidelines).
Abdulbaqi Al‐Toma +20 more
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B-cell receptor profiling before and after IVIG monotherapy in newly diagnosed idiopathic inflammatory myopathies [PDF]
, 2022 Dornatien C. Anang +11 more
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Infection is not rare in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 2021 OBJECTIVES To assess the prevalence and characteristics of infections in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) and analyse risk factors for infection using clinical presentation and biochemical findings of IIM.
Y. Ge +4 more
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A matter arising: When should inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic diseases be considered ‘early’?
European Journal of Clinical Investigation, EarlyView.Timely recognition of inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic diseases (IARDs) is important to optimize the early diagnosis with tailored interventions and possible prevention of irreversible organ damage. This narrative review provides an update by summarizing the advances in identifying the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis and ...
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Long term functional outcome of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Reumatismo, 2001 The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) comprise a group of diseases characterized by chronic inflammation of the skeletal muscles. The definition of the long-term outcome of IIM, has been limited by the difficulty in objectively evaluating the rate
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The Role of Immune Cells in the Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Aging and Disease, 2021 Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are chronic autoimmune disorders involving multiple organs, such as the muscle, skin, lungs and joints. Although the detailed pathogenesis of IIMs remains unclear, immune mechanisms have long been recognised as ...
Lijuan Zhao +4 more
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Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs), including vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic sclerosis (SSc), idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), spondyloarthritis (SpA), Sjogrens disease (SjD) and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), are rare but associated with substantial ...
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Morphological Characteristics of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies in Juvenile Patients
Cells, 2021 Background: In juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs), morphological characteristic features of distinct subgroups are not well defined. New treatment strategies require a precise diagnosis of the subgroups in IIM, and, therefore, knowledge ...
Anne Schänzer +8 more
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Long-term safety of COVID vaccination in individuals with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: results from the COVAD study [PDF]
, 2023 Bohdana Doskaliuk +53 more
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