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How common is having dermatomyositis and scleroderma and what is the best treatment?
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Uncommon: These are uncommon diseases but inflammatory muscle disease can be seen with scleroderma like skin changes in mixed connective tissue disease, anti-synthetase syndrome and sometimes as a complication of scleroderma.
Answered 3/19/2013
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