Prognostic factors for steroid-free remission in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: importance of anthropometric measurements.

Jung Sun LeeJung Eun LeeSeokchan HongChang-Keun LeeBin YooJi Seon OhYong-Gil Kim

Published in: Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease (2020)

The early initiation of immunosuppressant therapy, type of myositis and presence of dysphagia are strong predictors of steroid-free remission in IIM; moreover, height and WC measurements at baseline may provide additional important prognostic value.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
disease activity
body mass index
ulcerative colitis
body composition
oxidative stress
rheumatoid arthritis
interstitial lung disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
physical activity