Longitudinal observational study of sporadic inclusion body myositis: implications for clinical trials.

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Sporadic inclusion body myositis (IBM) is the most common acquired myopathy occurring in adults aged over 50 years. The aim of the study was to assess prospectively the clinical features and functional impact of sporadic inclusion body myositis (IBM). Clinical data, manual muscle testing (MMT), quantitative muscle testing (QMT) of quadriceps muscle and IBM functional rating scale (IBM-FRS) were collected according to a standardised protocol at baseline (n=51) and one-year follow-up (n=23). MM...

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Authors: Cortese, A; Machado, P; Morrow, J; Dewar, L; Hiscock, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Neuromuscular disorders : NMD
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 404-412
• Publication date: 2013-05-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2013.02.010
• EISSN: 1873-2364
• ISSN: 0960-8966
• Language: English
• Keywords: Middle Aged; Adult; Muscle, Skeletal; Humans; Aged; Disease Progression; Walking; Clinical Trials as Topic; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Longitudinal Studies; Myositis, Inclusion Body; Male