Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO, Fla. — Malignancies and lung involvement are the two key manifestations of dermatomyositis that require ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dermatomyositis complications can lead to hospitalization. Certain presentations upon hospitalization can ...

Although autoantibody profiling has enhanced risk stratification and informed cancer screening strategies in DM, substantial therapeutic challenges remain.

Having an active rash or interstitial lung disease conferred a higher risk for in-hospital mortality among patients with dermatomyositis in a cohort study. Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort ...

Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease primarily affecting the muscles and skin. It can cause complications, including an increased risk of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and other cancers.

NEW ORLEANS — A monoclonal antibody targeting interferon beta (IFN-beta) provided substantial reductions in the skin lesions associated with dermatomyositis in a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase ...

—These investigators explored how knowing the distinctive features of dermatomyositis in Black adults, which may be subtle, could possibly lead to faster and more accurate diagnosis. Dermatomyositis ...

Belonging to the same group of autoimmune diseases, both dermatomyositis and polymyositis cause muscle inflammation and weakness. But dermatomyositis also affects your skin and is more likely to ...

What caused a 14-year-old girl to develop chronic, intractable light-sensitive skin eruptions on her face, upper body, and extremities? That's what Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD, MPH, of Harvard Medical ...

What is the differential diagnosis for a formerly active and healthy 70-year-old woman with worsening proximal weakness, torticollis, and a widespread raised red rash across her cheeks bilaterally?