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  • Title: [A woman with skin abnormalities and muscle weakness].
    Author: Steggink LC, Hettema ME, Delsing CE.
    Journal: Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd; 2013; 157(30):A6306. PubMed ID: 23890170.
    Abstract:
    A 54-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with progressive proximal muscle weakness and a symmetric skin rash. Physical examination demonstrated a heliotrope rash, Gottron lesions, mechanic's hands and symmetrical erythema of the face, neck and upper legs. The diagnosis 'dermatomyositis' was established. Subsequently, the patient was successfully treated with prednisolone 1 mg/kg.
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