1. Scleroderma, polymyositis, and dermatomyositis elicit little or no CRP response. 2. Dermatomyositis is associated with autoantibodies, especially antinuclear antibodies ( ANA ).3. Autoantibodies against this protein are found in a subset of patients with dermatomyositis . 4. Sniderman suffers from a rare and debilitating auto-immune disease called dermatomyositis . 5. Patients with dermatomyositis develop antibodies against this protein. 6. Lay assessment of end-stage dermatomyositis is observed difficulty or inability to swallow, even water. 7. The gene product is a frequent target of autoantibodies in the human autoimmune disease polymyositis / dermatomyositis . 8. There is a form of this disorder that strikes children, known as juvenile dermatomyositis ( JDM ). 9. He was the second son of actor Mickey Rooney and suffered from a muscle disease known as dermatomyositis . 10. It has been shown to be a target of autoantibodies in the human autoimmune diseases, polymyositis or dermatomyositis