Orphanet Rare Disease Ontology

Last uploaded: December 4, 2024
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Preferred Name

Inclusion body myositis

Definitions
A rare degenerative inflammatory disorder of skeletal muscles characterized by late onset weakness, starting in either the quadriceps or finger flexors and slowly progressing to include other groups of limb muscles. Distinctive histopathological features include inflammatory and degenerative features.
Synonyms
IBM
Sporadic inclusion body myositis
sIBM
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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