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What's myositis and what causes it?
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Muscle Inflammation: There are many causes of myositis ranging from infections to medications to immune system abnormailities. Myositis means inflammation of muscle.
Answered 3/18/2014
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Inflammation of musc: Inflammatlon of muscle may have many causes, from autoimmune to infection to congential. Dozens of possiblities.
Answered 3/26/2014
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