Differential diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in adults – the first step when approaching a patient with muscle weakness

Despite its misleading adjective, the most commonly used diagnostic criteria of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are applicable only after all other non-autoimmune muscle diseases have been excluded. It makes differential diagnosis the first step when approaching a patient with muscle weakne...

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Main Authors: Piotr Szczęsny, Katarzyna Świerkocka, Marzena Olesińska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2018-10-01
Series:Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Differential-diagnosis-of-idiopathic-inflammatory-myopathies-in-adults-the-first-step-when-approaching-a-patient-with-muscle-weakness,18,34091,1,1.html