Dermatomyositis

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

Insulin resistance

Increased resistance towards insulin, that is, diminished effectiveness of insulin in reducing blood glucose levels.


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PMID (PMCID)
17938031
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Lipodystrophy and metabolic abnormalities in a case of adult dermatomyositis.
Lee LA, Hobbs KF.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007;57(5 Suppl):S85-7.
We report a 55-year-old woman with adult dermatomyositis who developed lipodystrophy of the thighs, hypertriglyceridemia, and insulin resistance.
9558194
 FEMALE Adult
Refractory hyperglycemia complicating an evolving connective tissue disease: response to cyclosporine.
Kramer N, Rosenstein ED, Schneider G.
J Rheumatol. 1998;25(4):816-8.
Cyclosporine therapy induced a remission of receptor antibody mediated insulin resistance and controlled clinical manifestations of her systemic lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis, but had no effect on the sclerodermatous features of her illness.