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Dermatomyositis

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

Atopic dermatitis (AD) or atopic eczema is an itchy, inflammatory skin condition with a predilection for the skin flexures. It is characterized by poorly defined erythema with edema, vesicles, and weeping in the acute stage and skin thickening (lichenification) in the chronic stage.

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12207600	FEMALE	Adult
	Psoriasis: response to high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin in three patients.
	Gurmin V, Mediwake R, Fernando M, Whittaker S, Rustin MH, Beynon HL. Br J Dermatol. 2002;147(3):554-7.
	The literature also suggests its positive effect in the treatment of dermatological conditions, such as autoimmune chronic urticaria, atopic dermatitis, scleromyxoedema, dermatomyositis and autoimmune bullous disorders.