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Is dermatomyositis an autoimmune disease?
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Yes: Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease that primarily attacks the muscles and skin.
Answered 8/5/2012
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Yes: Several autoantibodies are associated with dermatomyositis http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/22644102 http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/22546500 http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/22513056.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Dermatomyositis: Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease that affects skin and muscles. Anti body associated with this is anti-jo a/b . Dermatomyositis follows a viral illness or as autoimmune entity . In few patients it is present with cancer. It also affects lungs, heart and esophagus . It also overlaps at times with lupus. Scleroderma and sjogren's . Diagnosis by muscle /skin biopsy.
Answered 5/18/2014
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