Dermatomyositis

A type of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by evocative skin lesions and symmetrical proximal muscle weakness.

Nephritis

The presence of inflammation affecting the kidney.


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PMID (PMCID)
28562254
FEMALE Child
Intractable Hypoglycemia in the Setting of Autoimmune Overlap Syndrome.
Shanker K, Daley T, Semple R, Rouster-Stevens K, Ham JN.
Pediatrics. 2017;139(6):.
We present the case of an 8 year-old Latina girl initially diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus in the setting of multiple autoimmune disorders, including dermatomyositis and lupus nephritis.