dermatomyositis
noun
der·ma·to·my·o·si·tis
ˌdər-mə-tō-ˌmī-ə-ˈsī-təs 
(ˌ)dər-ˌma-
: polymyositis that is accompanied by involvement of the skin and that is marked especially by reddish erythematous eruptions usually on the face, neck, upper trunk and distal half of the limbs and by violet-colored erythema of the eyelids and region over the upper eyelids
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In June, a visit with a rheumatologist — who recognized the symptoms immediately — led to Alex finally being diagnosed with dermatomyositis.
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Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
The National Institutes of Health reports that the mortality rate for patients with MDA5 dermatomyositis is approximately 50%, with most deaths occurring during the early stages of the illness.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
This includes conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, Sjögren syndrome, systemic sclerosis, polymyalgia rheumatica, mixed connective tissue disease, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, polyarteritis nodosa, or vasculitis.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Chang and his coauthors also analyzed samples of blood serum from humans with lupus, dermatomyositis and systemic sclerosis and compared them with samples from people without autoimmune disease.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
To see if their findings matched what was happening in people, researchers analyzed blood samples from healthy donors and from patients with dermatomyositis, lupus, and systemic sclerosis.
—Jonathan Wosen Reprints, STAT, 1 Feb. 2024
Sniderman, an artist and playwright who lives in California, was diagnosed in 2008 with the progressive muscle weakness disease dermatomyositis and later with a primary immune deficiency disease.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
Robles, who copes with dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease that causes victims to have muscle weakness and skin rashes, came to San Antonio from Cheyenne, Wyo., while Johnson lives in the Florida Panhandle and treasures the pristine beaches there.
—Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2022
Though rare, cases of dermatomyositis, an autoimmune disease that causes rashes and muscle weakness, have been correlated with high exposure to solar radiation.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2021
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Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
The National Institutes of Health reports that the mortality rate for patients with MDA5 dermatomyositis is approximately 50%, with most deaths occurring during the early stages of the illness.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
This includes conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, Sjögren syndrome, systemic sclerosis, polymyalgia rheumatica, mixed connective tissue disease, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, polyarteritis nodosa, or vasculitis.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Chang and his coauthors also analyzed samples of blood serum from humans with lupus, dermatomyositis and systemic sclerosis and compared them with samples from people without autoimmune disease.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
To see if their findings matched what was happening in people, researchers analyzed blood samples from healthy donors and from patients with dermatomyositis, lupus, and systemic sclerosis.
—Jonathan Wosen Reprints, STAT, 1 Feb. 2024
Sniderman, an artist and playwright who lives in California, was diagnosed in 2008 with the progressive muscle weakness disease dermatomyositis and later with a primary immune deficiency disease.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
Robles, who copes with dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease that causes victims to have muscle weakness and skin rashes, came to San Antonio from Cheyenne, Wyo., while Johnson lives in the Florida Panhandle and treasures the pristine beaches there.
—Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2022
Though rare, cases of dermatomyositis, an autoimmune disease that causes rashes and muscle weakness, have been correlated with high exposure to solar radiation.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2021
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dermatomyositis
noun
der·ma·to·my·o·si·tis
-ˌmī-ə-ˈsīt-əs
plural dermatomyositises or dermatomyositides
-ˈsit-ə-ˌdēz
: polymyositis that is accompanied by involvement of the skin and that is typically marked by reddish erythematous eruptions especially on the face, neck, upper trunk and distal half of the limbs, by periorbital edema, by violet-colored erythema of the eyelids and region over the upper eyelids, and sometimes by cutaneous vasculitis or subcutaneous calcification
The specific trigger for dermatomyositis is not known, but it is thought that several cancers can produce or incite the body to produce antibodies, proteins, and hormones.—Stewart Massad, Discover
—abbreviation DM
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