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What is Dermatomyositis?
Dermatomyositis is one of a group of acquired muscle diseases called
inflammatory myopathies. The disease, which has a subacute (somewhat short and
relatively severe) onset, affects both children and adults. Females are more
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Inflammatory myopathies are a group of muscle diseases that cause
inflammation and degeneration of the skeletal muscle tissues. The cause of these
diseases is unknown, but they are thought to be autoimmune disorders, disorders
that cause the body’s ti... |
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