Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2020; 145(13): 903-910
DOI: 10.1055/a-1018-3008
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Idiopathische inflammatorische Myopathien

Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Stylianos Tomaras
,
Jörn Kekow
,
Eugen Feist
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Abstract

Myositis is a rare and an extremely heterogeneous autoimmune disease, that causes muscle weakness. Currently, “idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM)“ is the preferred umbrella-term used to describe the disease complexity within individuals. IIM include dermatomyositis, polymyositis, inclusion body myositis, autoimmune necrotizing myopathy, overlap myositis and antisynthetase syndrome. Research activity concerning myositis was very intense over the past ten years and led to new diagnostic approach as well as to novel therapeutic strategies. Correct classification is the key for successful management. One single treatment regime for every possible organ involvement in all different forms of IIM is still not existing.

Idiopathische inflammatorische Myopathien sind seltene heterogene Autoimmunerkrankungen, die mit einer Muskelschwäche einhergehen. Kommen zur Muskelschwäche Haut- oder Allgemeinsymptome wie Fatigue und Fieber hinzu oder andere Auffälligkeiten, sollten Behandelnde aufmerksam werden. Dieser Beitrag stellt die wesentlichen Erkenntnisse zu Diagnose und Therapie der Erkrankung mit ihren komplexen unterschiedlichen Unterformen vor.



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Article published online:
02 July 2020

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