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Title
Are respiratory complications common causes of death in inflammatory myopathies? An autopsy study.
Authors
Maldonado, Fabien; Patel, Rajesh R; Iyer, Vivek N; Yi, Eunhee S; Ryu, Jay H
Abstract
Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) are idiopathic inflammatory myopathies that are associated with a variety of clinical manifestations including pulmonary complications. The objective of the present study was to determine the causes of deaths in this complex patient population.