criteria for idiopathic inflammatory myopathies have overcome some of these limitations. The EULAR/ACR IIM classification criteria offers some advantages over previously published myositis ...

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are associated with autoantibodies against nuclear and cytoplasmic antigens. Myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSAs) are specific to patients with IIMs.

A study has shed new light on the mechanisms behind idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (myositis), a group of systemic ...

The investigators suggest that IL-6 might be the culprit and could, therefore, be a candidate for future studies of myositis therapy. Therapeutic options for patients with idiopathic inflammatory ...