Incidence, prevalence, and mortality of dermatomyositis: a population-based cohort study.

Vanessa L KronzerBradly A KimbroughCynthia S Crowson John M Davis Marie HolmqvistFloranne C Ernste

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2021)

This population-based study found DM incidence and prevalence were higher than previously reported. Mortality was significantly elevated for myopathic DM but not for CADM.

Keyphrases

risk factors
cardiovascular events
interstitial lung disease
type diabetes
disease activity
systemic lupus erythematosus
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
weight loss