Dermatomyositis (DM) is a connective-tissue disease related to polymyositis (PM) that is characterized by inflammation of the muscles and the skin. While DM most frequently affects the skin and muscles it is a systemic disorder that may also affect the joints the esophagus the lungs and less commonly the heart.
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