Endothelial progenitor cell number is not decreased in 34 children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis: a pilot study

Abstract Objective A pilot study to determine endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) number in children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM). Methods After obtaining informed consent, the EPC number from 34 fasting children with definite/probable JDM at various stages of therapy—initially untreated, acti...

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Main Authors: Dong Xu, Akadia Kacha-Ochana, Gabrielle A. Morgan, Chiang-Ching Huang, Lauren M. Pachman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-017-0171-3