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Juvenile dermatomyositis
1Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
Seminars in Dermatology
|March 1, 1992
Abstract:
Juvenile dermatomyositis is a chronic inflammatory disease of skeletal muscle accompanied by skin involvement. It is a presumed autoimmune disease. Other organs may be involved. Corticosteroids are standard therapy and are associated with decreased mortality. Significant morbidity may occur.