Dermatomyositis: A dermatological perspective

Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune idiopathic inflammatory myopathy which has distinctive skin lesions, specific autoantibodies, and most importantly, symmetrical proximal muscle weakness and muscle inflammation of subacute onset. Some cases of DM present with only characteristic skin lesions wit...

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Main Authors: Deepthi Ravi, Smitha Prabhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Clinical Dermatology Review
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Online Access:http://www.cdriadvlkn.org/article.asp?issn=2542-551X;year=2019;volume=3;issue=1;spage=18;epage=22;aulast=Ravi