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> You would know if she's been tested for dermatomyositis or not ---

> the test is a muscle biopsy to look at the specific enzymes and

> inflammation in the muscle tissue and the blood vessels. Do a

quick

> look up on this disease and you should be able to say if you

suspect

> it or not. A local boy here was just diagnosed with it by our

> rheumy, so I read up a little on it.

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> Stacia and Hunter 8 systemic, iritis

DEAR SONIA

YES THE TEST FOR DM IS NORMALLY A MUSCLE BIOPSY, I WAS DIAGNOSED

WHEN I WAS 6 YEARS OLD.....THE REASON I HAD ASKED IS WHEN YOU SAID

ABOUT THE RASH ON THE EYELID, BUT IM SURE THERE ARE OTHERS THAT CAN

DO THAT AS WELL. DM IS NORMALLY TREATED WITH MANY OF THE SAME MEDS

TOO AS OTHER DISEASES SUCH AS JRA....I HOPE YOU GET YOUR ANSWERS

SONIA

HUGS////JANET