title: One year in review 2015: idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
abstract: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a group of rare acquired muscle diseases that mainly affect skeletal muscles. Recently, novel insights into the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of these complex diseases have been provided. Herewith we provided an overview of the most significant literature contributions published over the year.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barsotti
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, University of Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Terenzi
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, University of Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuliana Maria Concetta
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: La Paglia
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Eleonora
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bellucci
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baldini
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Rossella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Neri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015551:Autoimmunity; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000276:immunology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015398:Signal Transduction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D018836:Inflammation Mediators