A Case of New-Onset Dermatomyositis in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Glavni autori: Tayfun Akalin (Autor), Hatice Akkaya (Autor), Barış Büke (Autor), İbrahim Koçak (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Dermatomyositis (DM), a subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs), is characterized by skin rash, proximal muscle weakness, and inflammatory infiltrates in the muscle tissue. The peak incidence of the disease is at the age of 50-60 years, and only 14% of the patients with IIMs are estimat...