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- Alexander Oldroyd, James Lilleker, and Hector Chinoy.
- Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK Alexander.oldroyd@manchester.ac.uk.
- Clin Med (Lond). 2017 Jul 1; 17 (4): 322328322-328.
AbstractThe idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are a group of conditions characterised by inflammation of muscles (myositis) and other body systems. The diagnosis can be challenging because of the many potential clinical features and extra-muscular manifestations, which may be seemingly unrelated. An accurate diagnosis requires up-to-date understanding of the clinical manifestations, different clinical subtypes and appropriate interpretation of investigations, including newly described serological subtypes.This review will detail the approach to the diagnosis of an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, based on up-to-date knowledge. The recently updated classification criteria and treatment options will also be described.© Royal College of Physicians 2017. All rights reserved.
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