Redefining Dermatomyositis: A Description of New Diagnostic Criteria That Differentiate Pure Dermatomyositis From Overlap Myositis With Dermatomyositis Features

Dermatomyositis (DM) is a major clinical subset of autoimmune myositis (AIM). The characteristic DM rash (Gottron papules, heliotrope rash) and perifascicular atrophy at skeletal muscle biopsy are regarded as specific features for this diagnosis. However, new concepts are challenging the current def...

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Published in:Medicine (Baltimore)
Main Authors: Troyanov, Yves, Targoff, Ira N, Payette, Marie-Pier, Raynauld, Jean-Pierre, Chartier, Suzanne, Goulet, Jean-Richard, Bourré-Tessier, Josiane, Rich, Eric, Grodzicky, Tamara, Fritzler, Marvin J., Joyal, France, Koenig, Martial, Senécal, Jean-Luc
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4602434/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25500701
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000000222
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