Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3390838 | Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America | 2007 | 29 Pages |
Abstract
Juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are rare conditions that are probably autoimmune in nature. Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common inflammatory myopathy. This article describes a recent patient who presented with typical JDM and uses her case to discuss aspects of the childhood inflammatory myopathies.
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Authors
Sandrine MD, Brian M. MD, MSc, FRCPC,