Idiopathic infl ammatory myopathies : An update
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چکیده
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a heterogeneous group of disease with complex clinical features. The histological features of them usually include various degrees of degenerative changes and inflammatory (usually lymphocytic) infiltrates [1]. Histopathological evaluation is one of the key tools for the diagnosis of IIM. Because of the complexity of clinical, morphological and laboratory findings of this group of disease, none of the findings are diagnostic for any kind of IIM. Diagnosis needs to include a combination of all findings [2].
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