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Polymyositis

Polymyositis (PM) is a type of chronic inflammation of the muscles (inflammatory myopathy) related to dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis. Its name is derived from poly- 'many', myos- 'muscle' and -itis 'inflammation'. The inflammation of polymyositis is mainly found in the endomysial layer of skeletal muscle, whereas dermatomyositis is…

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0.0072%
Specialty
Rheumatology

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Polymyositis

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Edges56
Triples53
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
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Polymyositis

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related to Notable cases · 12
Polymyositis → American, Ana Estrada, April, Cardinal John WrightRosita Velazquez, Dan Christensen, David Lean, Died, Eric Samuelsen, Peru, Puerto Rican, Robert Erickson, Victor Manuel Resendiz Ruiz
related to Associated illnesses · 9
Polymyositis → C-reactive, Cardiac, Hodgkin's, HRCT, Interstitial, Jo-1, Raynaud's, Several, The
related to Signs and symptoms · 7
Polymyositis → Dysphagia, Foot, ILD, Low, Sometimes, The, These
related to Diagnosis · 5
Polymyositis → Cardiac, Diagnosis, EMG, History, The
has cause · 3
Polymyositis → Cancer, The, There
has treatment · 2
Polymyositis → Specialized, The
related to Differential diagnosis · 2
Polymyositis → EMG, The
related to Polymyositis as a distinct diagnosis · 2
Polymyositis → Antisynthetase, The
Frequency · 1
Polymyositis → 0.0072%
Specialty · 1
Polymyositis → Rheumatology

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muscle may dermatomyositis weakness inflammatory myopathy myositis associated inflammation pain present disease biopsy treatment muscles cancer proximal syndrome cause conditions

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PolymyositisFrequency0.0072%1.00infobox
PolymyositisSpecialtyRheumatology1.00infobox
proximal muscle weaknessinstance ofand a plethora of disorders can present with similar findings0.80text
changes in lab findingsinstance ofand a plethora of disorders can present with similar findings0.80text
McArdle disease.Endocrineinstance ofand inherited metabolic myopathies0.80text
metabolic disordersSeveral endocrine conditions can cause proximal muscle weaknessinstance ofand inherited metabolic myopathies0.80text
laboratory abnormalities that mimic inflammatory myopathyinstance ofand inherited metabolic myopathies0.80text
the influenza virusinstance ofViruses0.80text
also known asinstance ofViruses0.80text
fibromyalgiainstance ofand non-inflammatory pain syndromes0.80text
McArdle diseaseinstance ofand inherited metabolic myopathies0.80text
Polymyositishas causeThe0.60section

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