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Is dermatomyositis an auto-immune disease?
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Yes: It is an inflammatory myopathy, a disease in which the immune system launches an attack on the body's muscles. The primary symptom is weakness, not pain. In dermatomyositis, the immune system also causes various skin rashes.
Answered 4/16/2014
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