Abstract Number: 1069 • ACR Convergence 2020
Scleromyositis Is Associated with Nailfold Capillary Abnormalities Compared to Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy
Background/Purpose: Scleromyositis (SM) is an emerging subgroup of autoimmune myositis associated with features of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and characterized by prominent vasculopathic features on ultrastructural…Abstract Number: 1070 • ACR Convergence 2020
Scleromyositis Is Associated with Distinct Muscle Vasculopathic Features
Background/Purpose: Scleromyositis (SM) is an emerging subgroup of autoimmune myositis (AIM) associated with features of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Muscle biopsy studies are sparse and have…Abstract Number: 1072 • ACR Convergence 2020
Sexual Health Impairment in 62 Female Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a heterogeneous group of rare diseases characterized by chronic muscle inflammation and multiple organ involvement. These serious clinical manifestations…Abstract Number: 1079 • ACR Convergence 2020
Sex Differences in Antibody Profile, Phenotype, and Treatment Response in a Racially Diverse Population with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Background/Purpose: It is established that autoimmune diseases are more common in females than males. Large scale idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) registries have shown a similar…Abstract Number: 1080 • ACR Convergence 2020
Sensitivity and Specificity of the 2017 EULAR/ACR Criteria for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies in a Cohort of Patients from Latin America
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by muscle inflammation and internal organ involvement. The Bohan & Peter (B&P) criteria…Abstract Number: 1083 • ACR Convergence 2020
Alterations of Lipid Profile in IIM Patients Are Associated with Disease Activity, Duration, and Glucocorticoid Treatment
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are characterized by skeletal muscle and organ involvement and chronic course. Systemic inflammation, limited mobility, and glucocorticoid treatment can have…
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