Juvenile dermatomyositis

Juvenile Dermatomyositis
What is juvenile dermatomyositis?
Juvenile dermatomyositis is one of the conditions in a group of conditions called the dermatomyositis/polymyositis complex.

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It is more common in Caucasians and females are affected about twice as often as males. The average age of onset in juvenile dermatomyositis is between five and 14 years. This subgroup of patients has a better prognosis than adult patients.

Exposure to sun can worsen existing areas or lead to the development of new ones. Hard nodules of calcium deposits under the skin (calcinosis) are common in juvenile dermatomyositis, but not in the adult form.

Ankylosing spondylitis is a disease that involves inflammation of the spine and joints, causing stiffness and pain.
Juvenile dermatomyositis is a disorder marked by inflammation and damage of the skin and muscles.

for rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, antiphospholipid syndrome (an autoimmune disorder), ankylosing spondylitis, lupus and neonatal lupus, scleroderma, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and juvenile dermatomyositis.

See also: Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Rheum, Arthritis, Symptom