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Classification of myositis.
Nature reviews. Rheumatology - 1 May 2018
Lundberg Ingrid E, de Visser Marianne, Werth Victoria P
Abstract excerpt
The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs; also known as myositis) are a heterogeneous group of disorders in which a common feature is chronic inflammation of skeletal muscle, leading to muscle weakness. Other organs are frequently affected in IIMs, such as the skin, joints, lungs, gastrointestinal tract and heart, contributing to morbidity and mortality. Currently, IIMs are most often subclassified into...
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