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What is the prefix for the word polymyositis?
The prefix is poly-. This prefix means many.
Why is polymyositis similar to dermatomyositis?
Dermatomyositis is identical to polymyositis with the addition of a characteristic skin rash.
What is the medical condition polymyositis?
Polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease causing weakness and pain.
Chronic inflammatory myopathy of uncertain etiology?
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What is the difference between polymyositis and myositis?
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What is the onset of polymyositis?
A progressive condition, usually beginning in adulthood.
What medical term means a disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body?
Myositis is a general term for inflammation of the muscles. There can be several causes. The most common being polymyositis and dermatomyositis.
What are the effects of polymyositis?
It causes muscles to exhibit varying degrees of decreased strength, usually affecting those muscles that are closest to the trunk of the body. Trouble with swallowing (dysphagia) may occur with polymyositis.
Are sarcoidosis and polymyositis related or does one cause the other?
It appears that granulomata (sarcoidosis) per se does not exert a significant ill effect on surrounding muscle cells. Some times polymyositis leads to a diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
Explain purpose and reason for elevated results of Aldolase with a diagnosis of polymyositis?
Aldolase tests measure muslce or liver damage. Polymyositis damages the muscle tissue. Higher the level of aldolase the more damage there is. Hope this helps.
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