Dermatomyositis-polymyositis and malignancy. Is there a direct relation?
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Dermatomyositis-polymyositis and malignancy. Is there a direct relation?
An association between dermatomyositis-polymyositis and malignancy has been reported. However, controversy exists regarding a direct causal relationship between the two diseases. We describe a patient who had the concurrent onset and parallel clinical course of dermatomyositis and malignancy, and discuss the possible mechanisms for the association of the two disorders.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nippon Medical School
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0048-0444,1884-0108
DOI: 10.1272/jnms1923.60.50