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Myositis is a general term for inflammation of the muscles. Many are considered likely to be caused by autoimmune conditions, rather than directly due to infection (although autoimmune conditions can be activated or exacerbated by infections.) Elevation of creatine kinase in blood is indicative of myositis. Types Types of myositis include: myositis ossificans fibromyositis idiopathic inflammatory myopathies dermatomyositis juvenile dermatomyositis polymyositis inclusion body myositis ...
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Resources
- American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Dermatomyositis (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Myositis (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Polymyositis (National Institutes of Health)
- Creatine Kinase Test (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- Dermatomyositis (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Dermatomyositis (MayoClinic)
- Dermatomyositis (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- How Rheumatologists Use Chemotherapy (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Inclusion Body Myositis (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Inclusion Body Myositis (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Juvenile Dermatomyositis (Arthritis Foundation)
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- Myositis (National Institutes of Health)
- Myositis (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Myositis (Medline Plus)
- Myositis Association of America
- Myositis FAQ (Myositis Association of America)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Polymyositis (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Polymyositis (MayoClinic)
- Polymyositis (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Polymyositis: Can a Gluten-Free Diet Help? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Prednisone (Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America) - Links to PDF File

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