IBM, Is it an inflammatory disease or am I just getting old? Dr Andrew Mammen

This was a session at The Myositis Association's 2017 Annual Patient Conference in San Diego, led by Dr Andrew Mammen of the National Institutes of Health and the Johns Hopkins Myositis Center. sIBM is a progressive disease that typically affects patients over the age of 50, with signs of both inflammation and degenerative processes in the muscles. This presentation explores evidence supporting both of these disease-causing mechanisms and how that influences research and therapy.

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💻 Originally aired 2017.

[garymcdonnell]

Next time do not place the microphone next to someone that wants to talk constantly. It made it difficult to hear the presenter.

[katiejo]

The immune system responds to a pathogen. If the pathogen has a mechanism to evade or hide from contact and destruction, the immune system keeps looking. Fungus, parasites and bacteria can all hide from detection. A. Absinthium may be all you need.

[nevadehoff]

Wish I could find a local place to get handouts on this. I have ibm but my Dr moved to California. That sucks I was told 2 yrs ago that I have IBM.

[zebinmarais]

Is it possible to have both myositis as an autoimmune and a muscular dystrophy genetic disease running concurrently in one patient at the same time?

[Govstuff]

What i really find amazing is if you want a good database to study go to a different country. Our insurance companies are in the way. It also amazing that there is so little known about this. Good questions but I don't know?