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Juvenile polymyositis

What is Juvenile polymyositis?

A rare type of juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) characterized by an onset before 18 years of age of chronic skeletal muscle inflammation, manifesting as progressive, proximal and distal muscle weakness and atrophy.

Other condition names

  • Juvenile PM

Age of Onset

  • Adolescent
  • Childhood
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