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Summary Literature (0)
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, dermatopolymyositis, Polymyositis with skin involvement

Xenbase Genes :

Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):
MONDO:0016367 - dermatomyositis


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

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