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Polymyositis information, cause, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment. Polymyositis is a systemic type of arthritis where the muscles become weak and inflamed. Polymyositis is known as dermatomyositis when there is a skin rash associated with the condition.

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Polymyositis
Polymyositis is a systemic connective tissue disease characterized by inflammation and degeneration of the muscles.

Dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis is connective-tissue disease that is characterized by inflammation of the muscles and the skin.

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Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis
Polymyositis is characterized by inflammation and degeneration of the muscles; dermatomyositis is polymyositis accompanied by skin inflammation, from Merck Manual.

Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis from MedicineNet
Cause, symptoms, treatments, and overview of polymyositis and dermatomyositis.

Myopathies
Myopathy is the medical term for muscle disease. There are many causes of muscle disease, such as infection, muscle injury due to medications, inherited diseases affecting muscle function, disorders of electrolyte levels, and thyroid disease. Some of these disorders, such as polymyositis, dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis, develop when the immune system attacks muscles, from ACR.

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