Expert Perspective: Diagnostic Approach to Differentiating Juvenile Dermatomyositis From Muscular Dystrophy

Arthritis Rheumatol. 2025 May;77(5):506-520. doi: 10.1002/art.43057. Epub 2025 Jan 6.

Affiliation

¹ University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.

PMID: 39542842
PMCID: PMC12039475 (available on 2026-05-01)
DOI: 10.1002/art.43057

Abstract

Clinical tools that can aid in the diagnostic differentiation of juvenile dermatomyositis from muscular dystrophy.

© 2024 The Author(s). Arthritis & Rheumatology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American College of Rheumatology.

MeSH terms

Child
Dermatomyositis* / diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Muscular Dystrophies* / diagnosis

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