Open AccessJuvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: A clinicopathological study with emphasis on muscle histology
Author(s) -
Sundaram Challa,
Monalisa Hui,
Saumya Jakati,
Megha S Uppin,
Liza Rajasekhar,
Meena Kannan,
Lokesh Lingappa,
Murthy Murali Krishna Jagarlapudi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_387_17
Subject(s) - juvenile dermatomyositis , medicine , muscle biopsy , pathology , myositis , inflammatory myopathy , biopsy , dermatomyositis , connective tissue , inclusion body myositis , atrophy , inflammation , fibrosis
Juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (JIIM) are rare and heterogeneous. Subtype identification is important for treatment.