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Dermatomyositis was associated with a heart attack in a 30-year-old Guinean patient.
This case report highlights the occurrence of myocardial infarction in a young patient with dermatomyositis.
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Should not yet change practice; leaves open a possible MI link in young dermatomyositis patients.
Introduction Dermatomyositis is a chronic condition that develops most often slowly over several weeks or months, but sometimes more rapidly evolves by relapses. This disease exists everywhere in the world affecting twice as many women as men. It can occur at any age, but appears especially in children between 5-14 years and
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Sylla et al. (2018) studied this question. Dermatomyositis was associated with a heart attack in a 30-year-old Guinean patient.
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