Inflammatory myopathies [polymyositis, dermatomyositis, inclusion body myositis
Bertorini, T.E.
Comprehensive Therapy 24(10): 494-502
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0098-8243 PMID: 9801848 Document Number: 491593
Inflammatory myopathies are common treatable diseases of muscle that should be differentiated from similar but incurable conditions. This article discusses the diagnosis, laboratory studies, pathology, pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of the different autoimmune myopathies.
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