Multivariable analysis identified active rash, ILD, and elevated NLR as independent predictors of in-hospital mortality.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Although patients with dermatomyositis are often advised to use adequate sun protection and ...

Autoantibody positivity rates were lower in people with dermatomyositis who used immunostimulatory herbs before disease onset ...

NEW ORLEANS — A monoclonal antibody targeting interferon beta (IFN-beta) provided substantial reductions in the skin lesions associated with dermatomyositis in a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase ...

We conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled trial involving patients with active dermatomyositis. The patients were assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive IVIG at a dose of 2.0 g per kilogram of body ...

Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory disease that mainly affects the muscles and skin. While there’s no cure for dermatomyositis, the condition can be managed through measures like medications and ...

Belonging to the same group of autoimmune diseases, both dermatomyositis and polymyositis cause muscle inflammation and weakness. But dermatomyositis also affects your skin and is more likely to ...

Newly issued guidelines for cancer screening in patients with dermatomyositis had 100% sensitivity in a single institution's cohort, though most of the cancers found would have been detected with ...

—These investigators explored how knowing the distinctive features of dermatomyositis in Black adults, which may be subtle, could possibly lead to faster and more accurate diagnosis. Dermatomyositis ...

What caused a 14-year-old girl to develop chronic, intractable light-sensitive skin eruptions on her face, upper body, and extremities? That's what Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD, MPH, of Harvard Medical ...