Overview
Inflammation of the muscles and associated tissues, affecting the skeletal muscles that control movement.
Inflammation of the muscles and associated tissues, affecting the skeletal muscles that control movement.
Limited ability or inability to walk, run, and lift oneself up, difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, and muscle aches. Symptoms typically start in the proximal (nearer to the center of the body or point of attachment, such as the elbow) muscles and progress to the distal (away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment) muscles.
Systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, Raynaud’s phenomenon, interstitial lung disease, cardiovascular disease, and Sjogren’s syndrome.
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