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    The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a heterogeneous group of systemic autoimmune diseases that affect the skeletal muscles and can also involve the skin, joints, lungs and heart. The epidemiology of IIM is obscured by changing classification criteria and the inherent shortcomings of case identification using healthcare record diagnostic coding. The incidence of IIM is estimated to…

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    In this Review, the authors present epidemiological data relating to the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and summarize the current understanding of the risk factors associated with these conditions, as well as highlighting areas that require further research.

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