Being on the juvenile dermatomyositis rollercoaster: a qualitative study [PDF]
Background Juvenile Dermatomyositis is a rare, potentially life-threatening condition with no known cure. There is no published literature capturing how children and young people feel about their condition, from their perspective.
Polly Livermore +5 more
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Juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: the value of magnetic resonance imaging in the detection of muscle involvement [PDF]
CONTEXT: One of the major current challenges related to juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathy is the search for highly sensitive and specific non-invasive methods for diagnosis as well as for follow-up.
Maria Odete Esteves Hilário +5 more
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Capilaroscopia periungueal em crianças e adolescentes com doenças reumáticas Nailfold capillaroscopy in children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases [PDF]
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a capilaroscopia periungueal de crianças e adolescentes com doenças reumáticas autoimunes (artrite idiopática juvenil, lúpus eritematoso sistêmico, dermatomiosite juvenil, esclerodermia e doença mista do tecido conjuntivo) e relacioná ...
Daniela Gerent Petry Piotto +3 more
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Muscle MRI at the time of questionable disease flares in Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) [PDF]
Background The course of JDM has improved substantially over the last 70 years with early and aggressive treatments. Yet it remains difficult to detect disease flares as symptoms may be mild; signs of rash and muscle weakness vary widely and are often ...
Rabheh Abdul-Aziz +6 more
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Anasarca as the presenting symptom of juvenile dermatomyositis: a case series
Background Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is an autoimmune disease that typically presents with classic skin rashes and proximal muscle weakness. Anasarca is a rare manifestation of this disease and is associated with a more severe and refractory course,
Emily E. Schildt, Deirdre De Ranieri
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Dyslipidemia in Juvenile Dermatomyositis [PDF]
This study investigates the prevalence of dyslipidemia and its association with disease activity in children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM). A retrospective chart review of 142 JDM patients who had fasting lipid profiles was conducted. Clinical, and
Amer Khojah +4 more
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Panniculitis in Anti-MDA-5 Positive Juvenile Dermatomyositis: A Case Report [PDF]
Panniculitis is a rare clinical finding in dermatomyositis. There are few reported cases in the medical literature. In this report, we describe a 17-year-old male patient with anti-MDA5 positive hypomyopathic dermatomyositis who, eight months after ...
Semra Ayduran +5 more
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Imaging assessment of calcinosis in juvenile dermatomyositis: a narrative review [PDF]
Calcinosis is a severe manifestation of juvenile and adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, which can lead to pain, limited range of motion, disfigurement, and infection.
Belina Y. Yi +17 more
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Clinical phenotypes and biologic treatment use in juvenile dermatomyositis-associated calcinosis [PDF]
Background Few risk factors have been identified for the development of calcinosis among patients with Juvenile Dermatomyositis, and currently no clinical phenotype has been associated with its development.
Amir B. Orandi +4 more
openalex +4 more sources
Objectives Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a chronic autoimmune disease. Some patients remain in an active state even though they were administrated with a combination of corticosteroid and methotrexate.
Junmei Zhang +13 more
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