Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
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Semin. Arthritis Rheum. · Apr 1998
Case ReportsHigh incidence of malignancies in patients with dermatomyositis and polymyositis: an 11-year analysis.
Dermatomyositis and polymyositis (DM/PM) are associated with neoplasms. The aim of the present study is to compare our experience in Israel with other published data. ⋯ Our study found that DM/PM is associated with high rates of malignancy and mortality.