Abstract Number: 1264 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of Clinical Manifestations and Myositis-Specific Autoantibodies Associated with Severity of Physical Dysfunction after Treatment for Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: Half of all polymyositis (PM)/dermatomyositis (DM) patients suffer from muscle weakness after initial treatment. Therefore, many patients with PM/DM have trouble with daily living…