Magnitude of Dermatomyositis among Dermatology Datients at ALERT Hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Five Year Retrospective Study
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2023-10-23
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Addis Ababa University
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Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory multisystemic disease characterized by muscle
weakness and a characteristic and pathognomonic cutaneous eruption. It also has increased
risks of interstitial lung disease (ILD) and malignancies and a greatly increased risk of
mortality compared to the general population.
Dermatomyositis is a rare connective tissue disease. Data regarding the incidence and
prevalence of DM are scarce in our country
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Magnitude of dermatomyositis