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Polymyositis Definition
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A person with polymyositis has inflammation of the muscles, resulting in muscle weakness.
Polymyositis may result from an abnormal immune system, which normally fights infection. The immune system mistakenly attacks normal muscle tissue, causing inflammation and breakdown of the muscle cells. Continue to Polymyositis Incidence
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