Juvenile dermatomyositis.
Juvenile dermatomyositis is a chronic disease of childhood that is manifested by severe symmetrical progressive muscle weakness, a characteristic heliotrope colored skin rash which involves the face, and by elevated serum enzymes related to muscle damage.
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Department of Dermatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
D002648:Child; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans