Clinical Trials

Like other complex diseases, autoimmune diseases are the result of numerous causes, including genetic and environmental factors. Some researchers believe that people who are susceptible to autoimmune disorders develop them when the body reacts to environmental or other factors by creating white blood cells that attack the body s own tissues, which then progresses to autoimmune diseases. These immune-triggered disorders can overlap with one another to some extent, but most autoimmune diseases have certain distinct triggers. - The autoimmune disorder myositis weakens the muscles and may cause other health problems. Environmental exposures associated with myositis include ultraviolet radiation, stressful life ...

The purpose of this study is to assess Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM) as an outcome measure in patients with Idiiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM) or Myositis.

This study proposes to identify the molecular defect in families with a clinical phenotype of “probable Inclusion Body Myositis” (“probable IBM”) but affecting  more than one family members, with or without family history of ALS.

This research trial will study the immune respone to COVID-19 vaccination in patients with rheumatic diseases.