One year in review
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: one year in review 2025
M. Diomedi1, F. Fattorini2, S. Aliberti3, L.M. Bianchessi4, A. Castellucci5, J. Schmidt6, L. Cavagna7, L. Carli8, S. Barsotti9
- Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Italy.
- Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Italy.
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Section of Rheumatology, AOU Careggi, Florence, Italy.
- Rheumatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Italy.
- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Center, University Medical Center Göttingen; Department of Neurology and Pain Treatment, Immanuel University Hospital Rüdersdorf, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf; and Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf, Germany.
- Rheumatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia; and Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Università di Pavia, Italy.
- Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Italy.
- Department of Rheumatology, ASL Toscana Nord Ovest, Ospedale Versilia, Lido di Camaiore, Italy. simone.barsotti.pisa@gmail.com
CER19730
2026 Vol.44, N°2
PI 0167, PF 0177
One year in review
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PMID: 41738251 [PubMed]
Received: 25/01/2026
Accepted : 05/02/2026
In Press: 24/02/2026
Published: 24/02/2026
Abstract
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune diseases characterised by skeletal muscle inflammation and frequently by involvement of other organs, in particular lung and skin, but also joints, heart and gastrointestinal tract. Although they are rare diseases, the literature on IIMs has been growing rapidly and many studies have been published in order to clarify pathogenesis and to better define diagnosis, clinical manifestations (muscular and extramuscular) and treatment. The purpose of this review article is to summarise the most relevant contributions published over the last year on this topic.
