Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is an inflammatory myopathy causing proximal and distal muscle weakness. IBM’s cause remains unknown, lacking validated models, biomarkers and effective treatment ...

Myopathic (myo = muscle, pathy = disease) conditions can include polymyositis, dermatomyositis, inclusion body myositis, and various myopathies due to metabolic, congenital, and endocrine causes.

Myositis is classified into several forms, including Dermatomyositis (DM), Polymyositis (PM), Necrotizing myopathy (NM), Inclusion body myositis (IBM), Juvenile forms of myositis (JM), and ...