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Polymyositis
Polymyositis (PM) is a type of of the muscles related to dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis. Its name is derived from poly- 'many'; myos- 'muscle' and -itis 'inflammation'. The inflammation of polymyositis is mainly found in the endomysial layer of muscle, whereas dermatomyositis is characterized primarily by inflammation of the perimysial layer of skeletal muscles.
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