Dermatomyositis

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

Iron deficiency anemia



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PMID (PMCID)
16779462
FEMALE Adult
Dermatomyositis associated with celiac disease: response to a gluten-free diet.
Song MS, Farber D, Bitton A, Jass J, Singer M, Karpati G.
Can J Gastroenterol. 2006;20(6):433-5.
After having been diagnosed with dermatomyositis and iron deficiency anemia, this patient was referred to the gastroenterology clinic to exclude a gastrointestinal malignancy.