Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Autoimmune Necrotizing Myopathy: Clinical Features

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 May 2011 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, volume 37, pages 143-158 (issn: 0889-857X,

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Authors: Sabiha, Khan; Lisa, Christopher-Stine;

doi: 10.1016/j.rdc.2011.01.001

pmid: 21444016

Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Autoimmune Necrotizing Myopathy: Clinical Features

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Abstract

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune disorders predominantly affecting skeletal muscles, resulting in muscle inflammation and weakness. The 3 most common inflammatory myopathies are polymyositis (PM), dermatomyositis (DM), and inclusion body myositis. This review details the clinical findings noted in PM, DM, and the emerging entity of autoimmune necrotizing myopathy.

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Keywords

Necrosis, Humans, Muscle, Skeletal, Dermatomyositis, Autoimmune Diseases, Polymyositis

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