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Autoimmune inflammation of skeletal muscle

MedGen UID:
752394
•Concept ID:
C2732697
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Autoimmune myositis
SNOMED CT: Autoimmune inflammation of skeletal muscle (443899007); Autoimmune myositis (443899007)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Recognition and Management of Myositis-Associated Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease.
Jablonski R, Bhorade S, Strek ME, Dematte J
Chest 2020 Jul;158(1):252-263. Epub 2020 Feb 12 doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.01.033. PMID: 32059958
Current Classification and Management of Inflammatory Myopathies.
Schmidt J
J Neuromuscul Dis 2018;5(2):109-129. doi: 10.3233/JND-180308. PMID: 29865091Free PMC Article
Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy: Update on Diagnosis and Management.
Basharat P, Christopher-Stine L
Curr Rheumatol Rep 2015 Dec;17(12):72. doi: 10.1007/s11926-015-0548-6. PMID: 26515574

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Transcriptomic profiling reveals distinct subsets of immune checkpoint inhibitor induced myositis.
Pinal-Fernandez I, Quintana A, Milisenda JC, Casal-Dominguez M, Muñoz-Braceras S, Derfoul A, Torres-Ruiz J, Pak K, Dell'Orso S, Naz F, Gutierrez-Cruz G, Milone M, Shelly S, Duque-Jaimez Y, Tobias-Baraja E, Matas-Garcia A, Garrabou G, Padrosa J, Ros J, Trallero-Araguás E, Walitt B, Christopher-Stine L, Lloyd TE, Zhao C, Swift S, Rajan A, Grau-Junyent JM, Selva-O'Callaghan A, Liewluck T, Mammen AL
Ann Rheum Dis 2023 Jun;82(6):829-836. Epub 2023 Feb 17 doi: 10.1136/ard-2022-223792. PMID: 36801811Free PMC Article
The Genetics of Autoimmune Myositis.
Lamb JA
Front Immunol 2022;13:886290. Epub 2022 May 26 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.886290. PMID: 35693792Free PMC Article
The effect of exercise on patients with rheumatoid arthritis on the modulation of inflammation.
Modarresi Chahardehi A, Masoumi SA, Bigdeloo M, Arsad H, Lim V
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2022 Jul;40(7):1420-1431. Epub 2021 Nov 23 doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/fohyoy. PMID: 34874837
Rituximab in the Treatment of Refractory Anti-HMGCR Immune-mediated Necrotizing Myopathy.
Landon-Cardinal O, Allenbach Y, Soulages A, Rigolet A, Hervier B, Champtiaux N, Monzani Q, Solé G, Benveniste O
J Rheumatol 2019 Jun;46(6):623-627. Epub 2018 Dec 15 doi: 10.3899/jrheum.171495. PMID: 30554155
One year in review 2015: idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
Barsotti S, Terenzi R, La Paglia GM, Bellucci E, Baldini C, Neri R
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2015 Sep-Oct;33(5):593-601. Epub 2015 Oct 2 PMID: 26446264

Diagnosis

Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM): A myopathological challenge.
Merlonghi G, Antonini G, Garibaldi M
Autoimmun Rev 2022 Feb;21(2):102993. Epub 2021 Nov 16 doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2021.102993. PMID: 34798316
Orbital Myositis: A Comprehensive Review and Reclassification.
McNab AA
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 Mar/Apr;36(2):109-117. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001429. PMID: 31261163
Current Classification and Management of Inflammatory Myopathies.
Schmidt J
J Neuromuscul Dis 2018;5(2):109-129. doi: 10.3233/JND-180308. PMID: 29865091Free PMC Article
Dermatomyositis: clinicopathological correlations.
Sena P, Gianatti A, Gambini D
G Ital Dermatol Venereol 2018 Apr;153(2):256-264. Epub 2018 Jan 24 doi: 10.23736/S0392-0488.18.05836-4. PMID: 29368856
One year in review 2015: idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
Barsotti S, Terenzi R, La Paglia GM, Bellucci E, Baldini C, Neri R
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2015 Sep-Oct;33(5):593-601. Epub 2015 Oct 2 PMID: 26446264

Therapy

Corticodependent bilateral trochleitis.
Fernández Jiménez-Ortiz H, Escribá de la Fuente SM, Sampedro Yáñez R, Maroto Rodríguez B, Toledano Fernández N, Villarrubia Torcal B
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed) 2022 Jun;97(6):340-343. Epub 2021 Dec 24 doi: 10.1016/j.oftale.2020.12.018. PMID: 35676027
The effect of exercise on patients with rheumatoid arthritis on the modulation of inflammation.
Modarresi Chahardehi A, Masoumi SA, Bigdeloo M, Arsad H, Lim V
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2022 Jul;40(7):1420-1431. Epub 2021 Nov 23 doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/fohyoy. PMID: 34874837
Rituximab in the Treatment of Refractory Anti-HMGCR Immune-mediated Necrotizing Myopathy.
Landon-Cardinal O, Allenbach Y, Soulages A, Rigolet A, Hervier B, Champtiaux N, Monzani Q, Solé G, Benveniste O
J Rheumatol 2019 Jun;46(6):623-627. Epub 2018 Dec 15 doi: 10.3899/jrheum.171495. PMID: 30554155
Non-musculoskeletal benefits of vitamin D.
Wimalawansa SJ
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2018 Jan;175:60-81. Epub 2016 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.09.016. PMID: 27662817
One year in review 2015: idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
Barsotti S, Terenzi R, La Paglia GM, Bellucci E, Baldini C, Neri R
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2015 Sep-Oct;33(5):593-601. Epub 2015 Oct 2 PMID: 26446264

Prognosis

Growth differentiation factor-15 as an emerging biomarker for identifying myositis.
De Paepe B
Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2022 Feb;18(2):115-123. Epub 2022 Jan 18 doi: 10.1080/1744666X.2022.2021879. PMID: 35023440
Orbital Myositis: A Comprehensive Review and Reclassification.
McNab AA
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 Mar/Apr;36(2):109-117. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001429. PMID: 31261163
Current Classification and Management of Inflammatory Myopathies.
Schmidt J
J Neuromuscul Dis 2018;5(2):109-129. doi: 10.3233/JND-180308. PMID: 29865091Free PMC Article
Non-musculoskeletal benefits of vitamin D.
Wimalawansa SJ
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2018 Jan;175:60-81. Epub 2016 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.09.016. PMID: 27662817
One year in review 2015: idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
Barsotti S, Terenzi R, La Paglia GM, Bellucci E, Baldini C, Neri R
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2015 Sep-Oct;33(5):593-601. Epub 2015 Oct 2 PMID: 26446264

Clinical prediction guides

Vitamin D and Muscle Status in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: An Update.
Hysa E, Gotelli E, Campitiello R, Paolino S, Pizzorni C, Casabella A, Sulli A, Smith V, Cutolo M
Nutrients 2024 Jul 19;16(14) doi: 10.3390/nu16142329. PMID: 39064771Free PMC Article
The role of proteasome in muscle wasting of experimental arthritis.
Teixeira VON, Bartikoski BJ, do Espirito Santo RC, Alabarse PVG, Ghannan K, Silva JMS, Filippin LI, Visioli F, Martinez-Gamboa L, Feist E, Xavier RM
Adv Rheumatol 2023 Mar 22;63(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s42358-023-00292-5. PMID: 36949513
Inflammatory myopathies and beyond: The dual role of neutrophils in muscle damage and regeneration.
Torres-Ruiz J, Alcalá-Carmona B, Alejandre-Aguilar R, Gómez-Martín D
Front Immunol 2023;14:1113214. Epub 2023 Feb 27 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1113214. PMID: 36923415Free PMC Article
Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM): A myopathological challenge.
Merlonghi G, Antonini G, Garibaldi M
Autoimmun Rev 2022 Feb;21(2):102993. Epub 2021 Nov 16 doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2021.102993. PMID: 34798316
One year in review 2015: idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
Barsotti S, Terenzi R, La Paglia GM, Bellucci E, Baldini C, Neri R
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2015 Sep-Oct;33(5):593-601. Epub 2015 Oct 2 PMID: 26446264

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence and clinical characteristics of dysphagia in patients with dermatomyositis.
Cheng I, Wong CS
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2023 Sep;35(9):e14572. Epub 2023 Apr 3 doi: 10.1111/nmo.14572. PMID: 37010885
Diagnostic delay of myositis: an integrated systematic review.
Namsrai T, Parkinson A, Chalmers A, Lowe C, Cook M, Phillips C, Desborough J
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022 Nov 21;17(1):420. doi: 10.1186/s13023-022-02570-9. PMID: 36411487Free PMC Article
The effect of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs on skeletal muscle mass in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
Hein TR, Peterson L, Bartikoski BJ, Portes J, Espírito Santo RC, Xavier RM
Arthritis Res Ther 2022 Jul 19;24(1):171. doi: 10.1186/s13075-022-02858-y. PMID: 35854372Free PMC Article
Epidemiology of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies in Africa: A Contemporary Systematic Review.
Essouma M, Noubiap JJ, Singwe-Ngandeu M, Hachulla E
J Clin Rheumatol 2022 Mar 1;28(2):e552-e562. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001736. PMID: 33843773
Statin-Associated Autoimmune Myopathy: A Systematic Review of 100 Cases.
Nazir S, Lohani S, Tachamo N, Poudel D, Donato A
J Clin Rheumatol 2017 Apr;23(3):149-154. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000497. PMID: 28277343

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