Journal article
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: Epidemiology, classification, and diagnostic criteria
Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, Vol.28(4), pp.723-741
2002
Abstract
The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a heterogeneous group of immune-mediated disorders, that may present in an isolated form, or in association with another autoimmune or connective tissue disease, a malignancy, or, rarely, an infection or other environmental exposure. This article summarizes recent findings on epidemiologic aspects of the three major varieties of IIM (dermatomyositis, polymyositis and inclusion body myositis) and proposes schemes for the classification and diagnostic criteria for these conditions.
Details
- Title
- Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: Epidemiology, classification, and diagnostic criteria
- Authors/Creators
- F.L. Mastaglia (Author/Creator) - The University of Western AustraliaB.A. Phillips (Author/Creator) - The University of Melbourne
- Publication Details
- Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, Vol.28(4), pp.723-741
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Identifiers
- 991005542056307891
- Copyright
- © 2002 Elsevier Science (USA).
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Citation topics
- 1 Clinical & Life Sciences
- 1.106 Rheumatology
- 1.106.1684 Dermatomyositis
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- ESI research areas
- Clinical Medicine