Inflammatory myopathies in children.
Juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are rare conditions that are probably autoimmune in nature. Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common inflammatory myopathy. This article describes a recent patient who presented with typical JDM and uses her case to discuss aspects of the childhood inflammatory myopathies.
Compeyrot-Lacassagne
Sandrine
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Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
Feldman
Brian M
BM