title: Prognosis and therapy of polymyositis/dermatomyositis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine (Dermatology), University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Tuffanelli
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Lavoie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011241:Prednisone