title: Patient education pages. Polymyositis.
authors.affiliation: University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Kernich
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017668:Age of Onset; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D015415:Biomarkers; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents