dermatomyositis

created [InstanceEdit:9660848] Orlic-Milacic, Marija, 2019-09-12
databaseName DOID
dbId 9660865
definition A myositis that results_in inflammation located_in muscle or located_in skin where a skin rash is often seen prior to the onset of muscle weakness. The disease may result from either a viral infection or an autoimmune reaction.
displayName dermatomyositis
identifier 10223
name
  • dermatomyositis
referenceDatabase [ReferenceDatabase:1247631] DOID
schemaClass Disease
synonym
  • Polymyositis with skin involvement
  • Amyopathic dermatomyositis
  • dermatopolymyositis
url https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols4/ontologies/doid/terms?obo_id=DOID:10223
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