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A 55-year-old woman presents with insidious onset proximal muscle weakness. She has difficulty getting up from a chair and climbing stairs. She also has a violaceous (heliotrope) rash around her eyes and erythematous papules over the knuckles (Gottron's papules). Creatine Kinase (CK) is significantly elevated (5000 IU/L). What is the most likely diagnosis?

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