Association of Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure With Dermatomyositis in a National Myositis Patient Registry.
Christine G ParksJesse WilkersonKathryn M RoseAbdullah FaiqPayam Noroozi FarhadiCraig S LongNastaran BayatHermine I BrunnerBob GoldbergJohn A McGrathFrederick W MillerLisa G RiderPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2020)
Our findings suggest that high or moderate personal exposure to intense sunlight is associated with developing DM compared with other types of myositis. Prospective research on UV exposure as a modifiable risk factor for DM is warranted.