title: Juvenile dermatomyositis.
abstract: Juvenile dermatomyositis is a chronic inflammatory disease of skeletal muscle accompanied by skin involvement. It is a presumed autoimmune disease. Other organs may be involved. Corticosteroids are standard therapy and are associated with decreased mortality. Significant morbidity may occur.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Olson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans