Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is the most frequent inflammatory myopathy over the age of fifty. Pathological findings suggest that two processes may contribute to IBM pathogenesis: a primary degenerative process affec...
The clinical features of inclusion body myositis (IBM) were of minor importance in the design of consensus diagnostic criteria, mainly because of controversial views on the specificity of signs and symptoms, although ...
Whether autoimmune mechanisms play a role in the pathogenesis of inclusion bo dy myositis (IBM) is unknown. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) analysis in 52 patie nts, including 17 with autoimmune disorders (AIDs), showed...