loading...| Preferred Name |
Polymyositis |
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| Synonyms |
Polymyositis, organ involvement unspecified polymyositis Polymyositis |
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| Definitions |
An idiopathic inflammatory disorder affecting the muscles. It presents with symmetrical proximal muscle weakness and elevated skeletal muscle enzymes. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26925 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
An inflammatory disorder affecting the muscles. It presents with symmetrical proximal muscle weakness. Complications include distal weakness, thickening skin of hands and interstitial lung disease. Juvenile polymyositis is a rare early onset form of the disease. An idiopathic inflammatory disorder affecting the muscles. It presents with symmetrical proximal muscle weakness and elevated skeletal muscle enzymes. An inflammatory disease of the muscles closest to the center of the body. It causes weakness, inability to stand, climb stairs, lift, or reach. It may also cause muscle pain and difficulty swallowing, and may affect the lungs and heart. Having polymyositis increases the risk of certain types of cancer. |
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| code |
C26925 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C62596 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118468 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54450 |
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| Contributing_Source |
FDA NICHD mCode |
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| DEFINITION |
An idiopathic inflammatory disorder affecting the muscles. It presents with symmetrical proximal muscle weakness and elevated skeletal muscle enzymes. |
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| FDA_Table |
Patient Code (Appendix B) |
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| FULL_SYN |
Polymyositis, organ involvement unspecified polymyositis Polymyositis |
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| label |
Polymyositis |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Polymyositis |
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| Preferred_Name |
Polymyositis |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C26925 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0085655 |
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| xRef |
IMDRF:E1630 |
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| subClassOf |