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Dermatomyositis/polymyositis

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The dermatomyositis/polymyositis complex includes a number of conditions in which muscle becomes damaged by a nonsuppurative lymphocytic inflammatory process. Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common seen in the pediatric population.

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