Polymyositis Disease
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Polymyositis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Polymyositis (PM), dermatomyositis (DM), and inclusion body myositis (IBM) are the major members of a group of skeletal muscle diseases called the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Clinical features, characteristic muscle biopsy findings, immune markers, and histopathologic findings ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Polymyositis is an uncommon connective tissue disease. Learn more about its causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/cmLeAu
Polymyositis: Can a gluten-free diet reduce symptoms? - MayoClinic.com
mayoclinic.com — “Polymyositis is associated with celiac disease, but the treatments differ.” View full resource at mayoclinic.com
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Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Polymyositis: Can a gluten-free diet reduce symptoms?: Polymyositis is associated with celiac disease, but the t... http://bit.ly/jkmL4u
H.R. 2084: Prevention, Awareness, and Research of Autoimmune Diseases Act of 2009 (GovTrack.us)
govtrack.us — “A bill in the U.S. Congress: To increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases, which are a major women's health problem, affect as many as 23.5 million Americans, and encompass more than 100 interrelated diseases, such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, polymyositis, pemphigus, myasthenia gravis, Wegener's granulomatosis, psoriasis, celiac disease, autoimmune platelet disorders, scleroderma, alopecia areata, vitiligo, autoimmune thyroid disease, a” View full resource at govtrack.us
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Via AARDA Autoimmune patients, inc thyroid patients: ask UR reps to support HR2084 http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2084
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mixed connective-tissue disease (MCTD) is a disorder with features of systemic sclerosis (SSc), lupus erythematosus, and polymyositis. U1-ribonucleoprotein (RNP) antibodies are a specific marker of the disease. MCTD is considered a distinct syndrome and should not ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Mixed connective-tissue disease combines elements from other connective tissue diseases. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/aXtiTy
Camptocormia in Parkinson--™s Disease: A Review of the Literature
content.karger.com — “Camptocormia (CC) is defined as a trunkal flexion which worsens while standing, sitting and walking and disappears in the supine position. CC is a well-known clinical phenomenon in patients with generalized neuromuscular disorders like polymyositis, myasthenia gravis or motor neuron diseases, and it is also described in the context of movement disorders like Parkinson--™s disease (PD) or multiple system atrophy. In association with PD, CC seems to be a rare symptom which occurs preferentia” View full resource at content.karger.com
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Camptocormia in Parkinson’s Disease: A Review of the Literature: Neurodegenerative Dis (DOI:10.1159/000324372)... http://bit.ly/dG3f45
Dermatomyositis or Inflammation of Muscles
healthcaremagic.com — “Dermatomyositis is a chronic inflammatory disease of skin and muscles along with patches of raised reddish or scaly rash. The rash can be on the bridge of the nose, around the eyes, or on sun-exposed areas of the neck and chest. Generally it is over the knuckles. When the inflammation of the muscle occurs without skin disease, the condition is known as Polymyositis. Dermatomyositis is one of a group of acquired muscle diseases called inflammatory myopathies. Dermatomyositis may occur at any age,” View full resource at healthcaremagic.com
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Nicholas Cappello MD Orthopedic Surgeon, Physician, Doctor, and Surgeon
Dermatomyositis or Inflammation of Muscles http://ping.fm/bznL0
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