Medical Dictionary: Dermatopolymyositis
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Dermatopolymyositis: Another name for Dermatomyositis.
Dermatopolymyositis (condition): Autoimmune connective tissue condition causing muscle weakness.
Dermatopolymyositis:
Dermatomyositis is one of a group of acquired
muscle diseases called inflammatory myopathies.
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More information on medical condition: Dermatomyositis:
- Introduction: Dermatomyositis
- Basic Summary for Dermatomyositis
- Causes of Dermatomyositis
- Symptoms of Dermatomyositis
- Complications of Dermatomyositis
- Diagnostic Tests for Dermatomyositis
- Misdiagnosis of Dermatomyositis
- Treatments for Dermatomyositis
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Dermatomyositis Information Page: NINDS
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