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<h1>Inflammatory Myopathies</h1>
<h2>Description</h2>
Inflammatory myopathies are a group of rare diseases that cause inflammation and weakness in the muscles. The most common type of inflammatory myopathy is polymyositis, which affects the muscles in the upper and lower limbs. Other types of inflammatory myopathies include dermatomyositis, which causes a rash in addition to muscle inflammation, and inclusion body myositis, which is more common in older adults.
<h2>Associated Diseases</h2>
Inflammatory myopathies are often associated with other autoimmune diseases, such as:
* Lupus
* Rheumatoid arthritis
* Sjogren's syndrome
* Scleroderma
**Did you Know ?**
Inflammatory myopathies affect about 1 in 100,000 people.
