The four main types of inflammatory muscle disease — dermatomyositis, polymyositis, necrotizing autoimmune myositis, and inclusion-body myositis — are summarized. Pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and treatment approaches are discussed.

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Marinos C. Dalakas (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df237e4fb243fc8e59196e https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmra1402225

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Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

1Epidemiology of sporadic inclusion body myositis and polymyositis in Olmsted County, Minnesota.2008 · 86 citations
2Tacrolimus in refractory poly myositis with inter stitial lung disease1999 · 247 citations
3Microvascular changes in early and advanced dermatomyositis: A quantitative study1990 · 424 citations
4Effect of Alemtuzumab (CAMPATH 1-H) in patients with inclusion-body myositis2009 · 204 citations
5Polymyositis and dermatomyositis2003 · 1,411 citations