• CTD associated with ILD include systemic sclerosis (SSc), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PM/DM), Sjögren's syndrome, and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) 4 . (jrheum.org)
  • Notably, these neoplasms shared significant associations with 5 ADs (immune thrombocytopenic purpura, polymyositis/dermatomyositis, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosis). (lu.se)
  • Secretion Influences the Development of Dermatomyositis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. (cdc.gov)
  • XRCC1 variants do not represent a risk for dermatomyositis and systemic lupus erythematosus in Bulgarian patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Polymyositis (PM) is an autoimmune inflammatory myopathy caused by T cell-mediated muscle injury. (lecturio.com)
  • Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune and inflammatory myopathy. (lecturio.com)
  • Necrotizing myopathy is a more newly defined form of myositis with muscle weakness similar to that of dermatomyositis and polymyositis. (upmc.com)
  • Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with characteristic cutaneous findings that occur in children and adults (see the image below). (medscape.com)
  • To stratify patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) who were initially treated with an intensive regimen consisting of high-dose corticosteroids, a calcineurin inhibitor, and intravenous cyclophosphamide (triple-combo therapy) into subgroups based on mortality outcomes by a cluster analysis using a large-scale multicenter retrospective cohort of Japanese patients with myositis-associated ILD (JAMI). (frontiersin.org)
  • In particular, interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the major manifestations associated with poor mortality in patients with polymyositis (PM)/dermatomyositis (DM) ( 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Positive Association between ANKRD55 Polymorphism 7731626 and Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis with Interstitial Lung Disease in Chinese Han Population. (nih.gov)
  • Association between the BANK1 rs3733197 polymorphism and polymyositis/dermatomyositis in a Chinese Han population. (cdc.gov)
  • Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is increased and associated with overall survival (OS) in inflammatory diseases including dermatomyositis/polymyositis (DM/PM) and many cancers. (univ-tours.fr)
  • Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are rare inflammatory diseases. (limamemorial.org)
  • Polymyositis (PM) begins with muscle weakness in the muscles closest to the trunk of the body and then expands from there. (healthline.com)
  • Dermatomyositis affects muscles mainly in the arms, legs, and trunk, as well as those that help you swallow. (upmc.com)
  • The association of malignant neoplasms with dermatomyositis suppose that neoplasm growth can also be a trigger mechanism for the development of the disease as a result of triggering autoimmune reactions to the common tumor and muscle antigens. (symptoms.tips)
  • In this study, we assessed the long-term outcome of a large group of adult patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis, including survival, development of associated disorders, clinical condition and course, and prognostic factors. (bmj.com)
  • Multiple clinical and serologic subtypes of polymyositis are now well defined, and they all have different features and prognoses. (medscape.com)
  • The effect of cigarette smoking on the clinical and serological phenotypes of polymyositis and dermatomyositis. (cdc.gov)
  • We developed a cluster model consisting of 6 clusters, which were categorized by age at onset, clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis, CRP, KL-6, requirement of supplemental oxygen, anti-ARS antibody, and anti-MDA5 antibody. (frontiersin.org)
  • Persons with dermatomyositis often present with skin disease as one of the initial manifestations, and it may be the sole manifestation at onset in perhaps as many as 40% of individuals with this condition. (medscape.com)
  • Mechanic's hands - People with a type of dermatomyositis called "antisynthetase syndrome" may develop "mechanic's hands," a roughening and cracking of the skin of the tips and sides of the fingers, resulting in irregular, dirty-appearing lines that resemble those of a manual laborer ( picture 5 ). (medilib.ir)
  • Dermatomyositis usually causes skin changes that do not occur in polymyositis, which helps doctors differentiate the two disorders. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Although polymyositis and dermatomyositis are regarded as treatable disorders, prognosis is not well known, as in the literature long-term outcome and prognostic factors vary widely. (bmj.com)
  • To assess the long-term outcome of esophageal complications in the group of patients receiving intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) for the treatment of severe steroid-refractory esophageal involvement related to polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM). (qxmd.com)
  • Dermatomyositis (DM) is the easiest form of myositis to diagnose due to the purple-red rashes in the shape of the heliotrope flower . (healthline.com)
  • Polymyositis is a similar inflammatory condition, that also involves. (limamemorial.org)
  • Polymyositis is most common in middle-aged women and rarely affects children. (lecturio.com)
  • Dermatomyositis is common in women around the age of 50 years. (lecturio.com)