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DOID:10223 - dermatomyositis


Disease Ontology Definition:A myositis that results_in inflammation located_in muscle or located_in skin where a skin rash is often seen prior to the onset of muscle weakness. The disease may result from either a viral infection or an autoimmune reaction.

Synonyms: Amyopathic dermatomyositis, Polymyositis with skin involvement, dermatopolymyositis,

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Other Model Organisms: AGR, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s): myositis (is_a)