Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis
Conditions
Keywords
myositis, cDNA arrays, Genes, T-Cell Receptor beta
Brief summary
The diagnosis of the different forms of inflammatory myopathies (polymyositis, dermatomyositis, inclusion-body myositis...) remains difficult which may lead to unappropriate patient care. Objective 1 : to develop and evaluate the diagnostic value of a dedicated DNA-array (myoARRAY) for adult-onset muscular diseases with focus on inflammatory myopathies. Objective 2 : to evaluate the diagnostic value of T cell repertoire (TcLand) analysis to distinguish different forms of inflammatory myopathies.
Interventions
blood T cell repertoire analysis
transcriptome analysis from muscle biopsy
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* indication of muscle biopsy for diagnostic purpose * written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* vasculitis * coagulation disorder, impossibility to perform muscle biopsy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| transcriptome | at inclusion |
Countries
France