Clues

1. A rare disorder characterized by inflammation of the muscles and the skin
2. Its cause is unknown but it may result from either a viral infection or autoimmune reaction
3. Occurs in all ages but most common among middle-age adults and school-age children
4. Women are most frequently affected
5. Actor Laurence Olivier suffered from this disease in 1974 and nearly died

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