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Results 1 - 10 of 15 for Polymyositis
  1. Polymyositis - adult 
    Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are rare inflammatory diseases. (The condition is called dermatomyositis when it involves the skin.) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000428.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Dermatomyositis 
    ... that involves muscle inflammation and a skin rash. Polymyositis is a similar inflammatory condition that also involves ... and major clinical response in adult dermatomyositis and polymyositis: An International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group/ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000839.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Creatine phosphokinase test 
    ... how badly a muscle is damaged Detect dermatomyositis , polymyositis , and other muscle diseases Tell the difference between ... injury or stroke Convulsions Delirium tremens Dermatomyositis or polymyositis Electric shock Heart attack Inflammation of the heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003503.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Muscle biopsy 
    ... or detect: Inflammatory diseases of muscle (such as polymyositis or dermatomyositis ) Diseases of the connective tissue and ... weakness, swelling tenderness, and tissue damage (dermatomyositis or polymyositis ) Nerve problems that affect the muscles Muscle tissue ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003924.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Scleroderma 
    ... other autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus and polymyositis . These cases are referred to as undifferentiated connective ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000429.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Sjogren syndrome 
    ... as: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Systemic lupus erythematosus Scleroderma Polymyositis Hepatitis C can affect the salivary glands and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000456.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Collagen vascular disease 
    ... conditions such as: Ankylosing spondylitis Dermatomyositis Polyarteritis nodosa Polymyositis Psoriatic arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Scleroderma Systemic lupus erythematosus ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001223.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Myositis 
    ... infection, medicines, or an autoimmune disorder . Dermatomyositis and polymyositis are related topics.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001245.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Muscle aches 
    ... Mountain spotted fever, and trichinosis Lupus Polymyalgia rheumatica Polymyositis Rhabdomyolysis
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003178.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Muscle function loss 
    ... often due to a genetic disorder) Dermatomyositis and polymyositis Drug-induced myopathy (statins, steroids) Muscular dystrophy Diseases ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003190.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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