AB0009 Association of MHC Haplotypes with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy in Cohort of Czech Patients

• Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 73; no. Suppl 2; p. 806
• Main Authors: Remakova, M., Svitalkova, T., Plestilova, L., Mann, H., Vencovsky, J., Novota, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.06.2014

Background Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) belong to the group of systemic autoimmune diseases. IIM are characterized clinically by chronic muscle inflammation leading to a dysfunction and/or destruction of muscle cells. Like many other autoimmune diseases, IIM have its major genetic predis...