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Preventing Dermatomyositis

There are no known ways to prevent dermatomyositis.

RESOURCES:

American Academy of Family Physicians
http://www.aafp.org

Muscular Dystrophy Association
http://www.mdausa.org

The Myositis Association
http://www.myositis.org

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
http://www.ninds.nih.gov

CANADIAN RESOUCRES:

The Arthritis Society
http://www.arthritis.ca

Muscular Dystrophy Canada
http://www.muscle.ca

References:

Berkow R, Beers MH, Burs M, eds. The Merck Manual . 17th ed. West Point, PA: Merck & Co; 1999.

Bolognia JL, Jorizzo J, Rapini RP. Dermatology . London: Elsevier Science; 2003.

Chung L, Genovese MC, Fiorentino DF. A pilot trial of rituximab in the treatment of patients with dermatomyositis. Arch Dermatol. 2007;143:763-767.

Dalakas MC. Polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and inclusion body myositis. In: Kasper DL, et al, eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine . 16th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2005: 2540-2545.

Dermatomyositis. EBSCO Dynamed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php . Accessed August 2005.

Dold S, Justiniano ME, Marquez J, Espinoza LR. Treatment of early and refractory dermatomyositis with infliximab: a report of two cases. Clin Rheumatol. 2007;26:1186-1188.

Wong EH, Hui AC, Griffith JF, et al. MRI in biopsy-negative dermatomyositis. Neurology . 2005;64:750.

Last reviewed November 2008 by Ross Zeltser, MD, FAAD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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