Newer therapeutic approaches: inflammatory muscle disorders

Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America
Stephen J Di Martino, Lawrence J Kagen

Abstract

The inflammatory myopathies are rare disorders, affecting less than 10 individuals per million per year, and are often difficult to accurately diagnose This article briefly reviews the pathogenesis and clinical features of the inflammatory myopathies, reviews current approaches to therapy, and discusses some of the newer therapies being employed.

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Dec 17, 2009·Journal of Clinical Rheumatology : Practical Reports on Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Diseases·Shefali MajmudarBernard Zimmermann

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