A retrospective cohort study included 207 adults with dermatomyositis (79.7% women) at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, from 2010 to 2022.

A retrospective study highlights the high misdiagnosis rates of dermatomyositis, particularly its amyopathic subtype, and the associated increase in hospitalizations and worse lung function.

Anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis involves the production of autoantibodies against the protein MDA5, causing rashes and lung inflammation and fibrosis, called interstitial lung disease ...