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Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and the lung
European Respiratory Review, 2015 Idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) is a group of rare connective tissue diseases (CTDs) characterised by muscular and extramuscular signs, in which lung involvement is a challenging issue.
Jean-Christophe Lega +5 more
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Polymyositis and dermatomyositis: Disease spectrum and classification
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2012 Muscle inflammation and weakness are the key features of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs). In addition IIMs are frequently associated with cutaneous and pulmonary involvement. In clinical practice the three common inflammatory myopathies we come
Siba P Raychaudhuri, Anupam Mitra
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Predictors of cardiac involvement in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 ObjectivesIdiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a group of rare disorders that can affect the heart. This work aimed to find predictors of cardiac involvement in IIM.MethodsMulticenter, open cohort study, including patients registered in the IIM ...
Matilde Bandeira +43 more
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Clinical characteristics of patients with anti-TIF1-γ antibodies
Rheumatology, 2016 Objectives : Inflammatory myopathies are a group of idiopathic, heterogeneous systemic diseases affecting predominantly skeletal muscles, though they can also involve the skin and internal organs.
Anna Masiak +3 more
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POLYMYOSITIS/DERMATOMIOSITIS: DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Научно-практическая ревматология, 2016 The lecture considers the problem of rare systemic connective tissue diseases, such as idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs). It underlines the clinical and immunological heterogeneity of their subtypes, which defines therapeutic tactics and ...
O. A. Antelava
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Polymyositis and dermatomyositis – challenges in diagnosis and management
Journal of Translational Autoimmunity, 2019 Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) are different disease subtypes of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs). The main clinical features of PM and DM include progressive symmetric, predominantly proximal muscle weakness.
Shu-Han Yang +2 more
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Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, 2022 Background Inflammatory cardiomyopathy (IC) is a syndrome with chronic myocarditis and cardiac remodeling. This study aimed to explore predicting factors of adverse outcomes in patients with IC secondary to idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM‐IC ...
Yingxian Liu +9 more
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Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2021 Proximal muscle weakness in children, as well as adults, can be the presenting feature of a wide range of diseases including but not limited to the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, muscle dystrophies, metabolic, endocrine, and drug-induced myopathies.
Sujata Ganguly +3 more
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Malignancy and idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
North American Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013 Association between idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) and malignancy is well known and has been extensively reported in the literature. However, in the recent years, several new studies were published allowing us to better understand the clinical characteristics and pathophysiology of cancer-associated IIMs.
Ungprasert, Patompong +2 more
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Polymyositis Presenting With Nontraumatic Rhabdomyolysis and Dysphagia: A Case Report
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2022 Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a rare, heterogeneous group of diseases with a characteristic clinical presentation consisting of muscle inflammation and weakness.
Jonathan Aldrete MD +3 more
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