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📋Overview
Polymyositis is an inflammatory myopathy characterized by chronic muscle inflammation and weakness, primarily affecting proximal skeletal muscles. It is part of a group of disorders known as idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. The term 'polymyositis' remains in use, but it is often considered within the broader category of inflammatory myopathies alongside dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis.
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Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0085655ICD-10-CM
M33.2
MeSH
D017285
SNOMED CT (US)
31384009
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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