Juvenile dermatomyositis and nephrotic syndrome: A case report and a mini literature review
BackgroundRenal involvement is rarely reported in juvenile dermatomyositis and may be caused by the toxic effects of myoglobinuria or an autoimmune reaction. We report a case of dermatomyositis and nephrotic syndrome in a child to explore the association
Weiran Zhou+4 more
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Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia of the liver in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Background We present two cases of Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia (NRH) associated with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM). Case Presentation Case 1: A nine-year-old Caucasian male with refractory JDM and anti-NXP2 autoantibodies was diagnosed at age two ...
Aviya Lanis+6 more
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Erythroderma as a presenting sign of juvenile overlap syndrome
Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), which is rarely presented with erythroderma, and juvenile morphea are both autoimmune connective tissue diseases. We report a 14-year-old male child with resistant generalized erythroderma and mild proximal muscle weakness
Sarah Hamdy Soliman+5 more
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Clinical and autoantibody phenotypes of juvenile dermatomyositis
Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a heterogeneous autoimmune inflammatory myositis with symmetrical proximal muscle weakness and a characteristic rash. Juvenile dermatomyositis is characterized by variable presentation and phenotypes.
O. Boyarchuk, Anna Kuka, Iryna Yuryk
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Adult and juvenile dermatomyositis treatment
Dermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune inflammatory condition affecting skin and muscles. The disease can be seen in both adults and children. It can be associated with malignancy.
Anant D Patil+4 more
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A national registry for juvenile dermatomyositis and other paediatric idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: 10 years' experience; the Juvenile Dermatomyositis National (UK and Ireland) Cohort Biomarker Study and Repository for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies [PDF]
Objectives: The paediatric idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of rare chronic inflammatory disorders of childhood, affecting muscle, skin and other organs.
Bohan+50 more
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Case of a fatal lung disease in a child with juvenile dermatomyositis
The article presents a case of a fatal lung disease in a child with juvenile dermatomyositis. Juvenile dermatomyositis is a serious disease with an unpredictable course, and lung damage in juvenile dermatomyositis is one of the most severe manifestations
O.A. Oshlianska+5 more
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Background The importance of developmentally appropriate transitional care in young people with juvenile-onset rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease is well recognised.
Janet E. McDonagh+5 more
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A Cause of High Creatine Kinase: A Case of Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Although juvenile dermatomyositis is rare, it is the most common idiopathic nonsupurrative inflammatory myositis in childhood. Skin lesions, proximal muscle weakness, elevated levels of muscle enzymes, electromyography, and muscle biopsy findings are ...
İsmail Yıldız+7 more
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Validation of a score tool for measurement of histological severity in juvenile dermatomyositis and association with clinical severity of disease. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To study muscle biopsy tissue from patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) in order to test the reliability of a score tool designed to quantify the severity of histological abnormalities when applied to biceps humeri in addition to ...
Amato, Anthony A+19 more
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