RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies – a guide to subtypes, diagnostic approach and treatment
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 322
OP 328
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-4-322
VO 17
IS 4
A1 Alexander Oldroyd
A1 James Lilleker
A1 Hector Chinoy
YR 2017
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/17/4/322.abstract
AB 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.