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Dermatomyositis as a systemic disease.

Abstract

Dermatomyositis is a classic example of a disease that has both cutaneous and systemic manifestations. The skin and muscle disease are described as well as the possible systemic manifestations including overlap syndromes, joint symptoms, pulmonary disease, and other internal organ involvement. The association with pregnancy is also discussed.

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I Caro. 1989. Dermatomyositis as a systemic disease.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30627-7

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