The research found that DM patients with the anti-transcriptional intermediary factor 1 (anti-TIF1) antibody were more than three times...
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New Classification System for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies, phenotypes
The authors propose that a new classification system for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM) based on phenotypic (observable characteristics), biologic...
MSU is just getting started. You see, as long as there are still people dying from the various myositis...
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Adult and Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies and Their Major Subgroups
Clinical trials and studies require patient groups in clearly defined categories, but the multiple diagnostic and classification criteria used...
Advances in the Early Diagnosis and Therapy of Inclusion Body Myositis
The purpose of this article is to describe advancements in the diagnosis of Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) and therapy...
MSU and Orphazyme: Working together for a treatment for inclusion body myositis
Updated April 23, 2019 - Study is fully enrolled. One of our goals is to provide inclusion body...
Dermatomyositis Patients with a Certain Type of Autoantibodies at Higher Risk of Skin Eruptions with Use of Hydroxychloroquine
In this study, the researchers set out to determine if there was a distinction between the type of autoantibodies...
Statin Use Associated with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Statins are drugs that lower cholesterol. There have been reports indicating that statin use may be associated with idiopathic...
Corbus Pharmaceuticals announced today that they will proceed with a Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and...
Explaining myositis (Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy) and how it affects our lives is difficult. There isn’t a simple, clear-cut answer...
Mental Health and Myositis Awareness Month’s meet, Jerry shares his story
May is both Myositis and Mental Health Awareness Month and Jerry Williams, Founder and President of MSU shares the...
















