Myositis

Children

1.	Juvenile Dermatomyositis Arthritis Foundation http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/jdms.asp

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Myositis National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009220&recruiting...




2.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Polymyositis National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D017285&recruiting...




3.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Dermatomyositis National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D003882&recruiting...

Diagnosis/Symptoms

1.	Creatine Kinase Test Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/Quest/q71ss-cktest.html

Nutrition

1.	Polymyositis: Can a Gluten-Free Diet Help? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00572

Organizations

1.	Myositis Association of America http://www.myositis.org/




2.	National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeleta http://www.niams.nih.gov/




3.	Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/




4.	American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association http://www.aarda.org/




5.	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and S http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

Overviews

1.	Myositis American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?thread_id=266&topcategory=abo...




2.	Myositis FAQ Myositis Association of America http://www.myositis.org/about_myositis/faq_general.cfm

Specific Conditions

1.	Polymyositis National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/polymyositis/polymyositis.htm




2.	Dermatomyositis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00335




3.	Dermatomyositis National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dermato/dermato.htm




4.	Facts about Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis (PM/D Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/fa-myosi.html




5.	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Inclusion B Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/research/ibmfaq.html




6.	Inclusion Body Myositis National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/inclusion_body_myositis/inclusion_body_m...




7.	Polymyositis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00334

Treatment

1.	Prednisone Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America http://www.myasthenia.org/information/prednisone.pdf




2.	How Rheumatologists Use Chemotherapy Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/arthritis/treat/facts/chemo.htm