Abstract:BackgroundDermatomyositis (DM)/ polymyoitis (PM) are systemic diseases characterized by muscle inflammation, which shows varieties of clinical symptoms and signs. We have experienced cases of DM/PM with generalized edema as reported previously by others (1). Moreover, we found that there were many myositis patients who lost their body weight (BW) after starting of high dose glucocorticoid (GC) therapy. Thus, we hypothesized that hidden generalized edema is a characteristic clinical feature of myositis.Objectiv… Show more
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