Inflammatory myopathies: Genetic associations with IBM

Nature Reviews Rheumatology 13, 131 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2017.8 Author: Jessica McHugh The HLA region is strongly associated with inclusion body myositis (IBM), according to new findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, confirming an immune-related genetic component in this subtype of myositis. “While a degenerative component is recognised [in IBM], this is the first study to

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Source: Nature Reviews Rheumatology - February 8, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jessica McHugh Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research

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