Bone mineral density and explanatory factors in children and adults with juvenile dermatomyositis at long term follow-up; a cross sectional study

• Главные авторы: Henriette Schermacher Marstein (Автор), Kristin Godang (Автор), Berit Flatø (Автор), Ivar Sjaastad (Автор), Jens Bollerslev (Автор), Helga Sanner (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common idiopathic inflammatory myopathy in children and adolescents. Both the disease and its treatment with glucocorticoids may negatively impact bone formation. In this study we compare BMD in patients (children/adolescence and adults)...