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Dermatomyositis

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

Progressive proximal muscle weakness

Lack of strength of the proximal muscles that becomes progressively more severe.

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PMID (PMCID)
25085949	FEMALE	Adult
	Unusual sequelae of adult-onset dermatomyositis.
	Naffaa ME, Bishara R, Braun-Moscovici Y, Balbir-Gurman A. BMJ Case Rep. 2014;2014:bcr-2014-204521.
	A 44-year-old woman diagnosed with dermatomyositis 58197years ago based on progressive proximal muscle weakness, elevated creatine kinase, typical findings on electromyography and muscle biopsy.
15389654	MALE
	Dermatomyositis-like syndrome and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) intake.
	Vasconcelos OM, Campbell WW. Muscle Nerve. 2004;30(6):803-7.
	A patient developed an adult-onset dermatomyositis-like syndrome characterized by skin rash and progressive proximal muscle weakness concurrent with the intake of simvastatin.