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Also Known As	inflammatory myopathy

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myositis ossificans viral myositis bacterial myositis pleurodynia myositis ossificans circumscripta myositis ossificans progressiva repetitive strain injury muscle disease myopathy muscular dystrophy myotonia cramp muscle tumour polymyalgia rheumatica myasthenia gravis tic polymyositis lumbago convulsion

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