Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies – a guide to subtypes, diagnostic approach and treatment
Alexander Oldroyd, James Lilleker and Hector Chinoy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.17-4-322
Clin Med August 2017 Alexander Oldroyd
ACentre 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
Roles: NIHR academic clinical fellow (rheumatology)
James Lilleker
BNIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK and Greater Manchester Neurosciences Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Salford, UK
Roles: clinical research fellow
Hector Chinoy
CNIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Salford, UK
Roles: senior clinical lecturer (rheumatology)
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Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies – a guide to subtypes, diagnostic approach and treatment
Alexander Oldroyd, James Lilleker, Hector Chinoy
Clinical Medicine Aug 2017, 17 (4) 322-328; DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-4-322
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