TY - JOUR T1 - Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies – a guide to subtypes, diagnostic approach and treatment JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - 322 LP - 328 DO - 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-4-322 VL - 17 IS - 4 AU - Alexander Oldroyd AU - James Lilleker AU - Hector Chinoy Y1 - 2017/08/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/17/4/322.abstract N2 - The 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. ER -