Health Care Encyclopedia
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MyositisDefinition: Myositis is an inflammation or swelling of the voluntary (skeletal) muscles, often caused by injury, infection, or autoimmune disease.
Alternative Names: Myitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Expectations (prognosis):
Calling your health care provider:
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| Review Date: 8/2/2005
Reviewed By: Ariel D. Teitel, M.D., M.B.A., Chief, Division of Rheumatology, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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