Dermatomyositis/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Dermatomyositis.

In immunology, dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease and a connective tissue disease that is "a subacute or chronic inflammatory disease of muscle and skin, marked by proximal muscle weakness and a characteristic skin rash.