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. 2024 Sep 1;160(9):1006-1007.
doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2623.

Characteristics of Hispanic Patients With Dermatomyositis

Rachel R Lin  1 , Kimberly N Williams  1 , Peyton V Warp  1 , David Alvarez Cespedes  2 , Scott A Elman  2 , Andrea D Maderal  2   3
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Characteristics of Hispanic Patients With Dermatomyositis

Rachel R Lin et al. JAMA Dermatol. .
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This cohort study compares the clinical features and outcomes of dermatomyositis between Hispanic and non-Hispanic patients.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Elman reported receiving personal fees from Biogen and grants from Pfizer outside the submitted work. Dr Maderal reported receiving personal fees from ArgenX outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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