The authors propose that a new classification system for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM) based on phenotypic (observable characteristics), biologic...
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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...
The information collected by ultrasound elastography (USE), such as structural changes of muscle, is thought to make it useful for...
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...
New Study for Patients with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) at Yale

We would like to let you know about a clinical research study that is available for patients diagnosed with...
MSU’s guest author, Dr. Daniel Chellete, analyzed recent studies concerning exercise with Myositis. Dr. Chellete is a doctor of...