Incidence and prevalence, and medication use among adults living with dermatomyositis: an Alberta, Canada population-based cohort study

Abstract Dermatomyositis is a rare disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness and skin rashes. Estimates of incidence and prevalence are fundamental measures in epidemiology, but few studies have been conducted on dermatomyositis. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a population-ba...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Osman, Karen J. B. Martins, Kai On Wong, Khanh Vu, Alexis Guigue, Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert, Robert Gniadecki, Scott W. Klarenbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43880-7