The Inflammatory Myopathies

This book presents a comprehensive review of the inflammatory myopathies, including dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and inclusion body myositis. Representing the most up-to-date knowledge on this family of diseases, this book is the gold-standard in its field.

Chapter 1 Evaluation of the PatientLawrence J. KagenChapter 2 Classification of Idiopathic Inflammatory MyopathiesFrederick W. MillerChapter 3 The Inflammatory Milieu: Cells and CytokinesAnn M. Reed and Thomas A. GriffinChapter 4 Juvenile Dermatomyositis: An Update on Clinical and Laboratory FindingsLauren M. PachmanChapter 5 Inclusion Body MyositisLawrence J. KagenChapter 6 The Role of Muscle Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Inflammatory MyopathySakir Humayun GultekinChapter 7 ElectromyographyHans L. CarlsonChapter 8 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Myopathies and MyositisCarolyn M. SofkaChapter 9 Ultrasound in the Evaluation of the Inflammatory MyopathiesRonald S. Adler and Giovanna GarofaloChapter 10 Serological FindingsIra N. TargoffChapter 11 Antisynthetase SyndromeGalina S. Marder and Robert GreenwaldChapter 12 Pulmonary Manifestations of Inflammatory MyopathyEun Ha Kang and Yeong Wook SongChapter 13 Dermatological Manifestations of DermatomyositisMark KagenChapter 14 The Differential Diagnosis of Inflammatory MyopathyMichael Rubin and Asaf KleinChapter 15 Outcomes and Assessment for Inflammatory Muscle DiseaseLisa G. RiderChapter 16 Muscle Strength and Exercise in Patients with Inflammatory MyopathiesHelene Alexanderson and Ingrid E. LundbergChapter 17 The Risk of Malignancy in Patients with Dermatomyositis and PolymyositisAlan N. Baer and Robert L. WortmannChapter 18 TreatmentStephen J. DiMartino