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Dermatomyositis
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folder  General information about this disease/condition.
folder  What does this disease/condition do?
folder  Who is at risk and how does one get this disease/condition?
folder  How is this disease/condition diagnosed?
folder  How do you prevent getting this disease/condition?
folder  What treatments exist for this disease/condition?
folder  Where can I go to get help for this disease/condition?
folder  What clinical trials are ongoing for this disease/condition?
folder  What support groups/chats/forums exist for this disease/condition?
folder  What societies exist for this disease/condition?
folder  What resources and multimedia are available for this disease/condition?
 
folder General information about this disease/condition.
 folder  Basic information about this disease/condition
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What is Dermatomyositis? (NINDS)
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A Brief Look at Dermatomyositis (BCM)
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Facts About Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis (MDA)
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Juvenile Dermatomyositis (Vanderbilt)
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Poly/Dermatomyositis in the Elderly (PubMed)
 
folder What does this disease/condition do?
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Signs & Symptoms (MedlinePlus)
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Skin and Muscle Manifestations (UCSF)
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Gottron's Sign (CancerWeb)
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What are the Symptoms of Dermatomyositis? (NINDS)
 
folder Who is at risk and how does one get this disease/condition?
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Most Common Groups at Risk (DMC)
 
folder How is this disease/condition diagnosed?
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Creatine Kinase Test (CK) (MDA)
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Elecromyography (MedlinePlus)
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Antinuclear Antibody Test (MedicineNet)
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Muscle Biopsy (MedlinePlus)
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Myositis-Specific Antibodies (MSA) (OMRF)
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Diagnosing Dermatomyositis (UI)
 
folder How do you prevent getting this disease/condition?
 
folder What treatments exist for this disease/condition?
 folder  Medical/surgical treatment for this disease/condition
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Prednisone (JHU)
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All About Methotrexate (UWAMC)
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All About Azathioprine (IMURAN) (MedicineNet)
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All About Cyclophosphamide (CYTOXAN) (MedicineNet)
 
folder Where can I go to get help for this disease/condition?
 folder  Where can I seek treatment?
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Find a Rheumatologist (ACR)
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Find A Dermatologist (AAD)
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Physician Referral Service (CMH)
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Johns Hopkins Autoimmune Skin Diseases Center (JHMC)
 folder  Where can I find additional help?
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National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD)
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The Dermatomyositis Research & Education Program (UCSF)
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MDA Local Office Locator (MDA)
 
folder What clinical trials are ongoing for this disease/condition?
Link 
Juvenile Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis (MDA)
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Calcinosis Lesions in Myositis (MDA)
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Juvenile Myositis (MDA)
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Enbrel for Treatment of Dermatomyositis (MDA)
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Drug Study for Patients with Dermatomyositis (CenterWatch)
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Study on Pathogenesis of PM-DM (NIAMS)
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Studies for Dermatomyositis (ClinicalTrials.gov)
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What is a Clinical Trial? (ClinicalTrials.gov)
 
folder What support groups/chats/forums exist for this disease/condition?
 folder  Support groups for this disease/condition
Link 
Immunology/Rheumatology Parent Support Group (CMH)
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Dermatology Support Groups (UI)
 folder  Chats/Forums for this disease/condition
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Bulletin Board (MAA)
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Inflammatory Myopathy Forum (Hotboards)
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Muscular Dystrophy Chat Room (MDA)
 
folder What societies exist for this disease/condition?
Link 
American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
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Arthritis Foundation (AF)
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American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA)
Link 
The Myositis Association of America (MAA)
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American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
 
folder What resources and multimedia are available for this disease/condition?
 folder  Images
Link 
Muscle Tissue Slides (WUSL)
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Gottron's Sign-Fingernail (WUSL)
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DM Calcinosis on Xrays (WUSL)
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Dermatomyositis on Hands (Erlangen)
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Photosensitive Eruptions in Dermatomyositis (JHH)
 
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