according to The Myositis Foundation, with girls more often affected than boys. Juvenile dermatomyositis is characterized by inflammation of the large muscles around the neck, shoulders ...

Exposures to silica dust, solvents or heavy metals increase the likelihood of developing various forms of myositis, ...

The positive predictive value (PPV) of myositis antibodies for diagnosing myositis and its related conditions differs by individual antibody type. Greater diagnostic accuracy is associated with ...