Assessment of traditional and non-traditional risk factors for premature atherosclerosis in children with juvenile dermatomyositis and pediatric controls

Assessment of traditional and non-traditional risk factors for premature atherosclerosis in children with juvenile dermatomyositis and pediatric controls

Abstract Background Children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), the most common inflammatory myopathy of childhood, may be at increased risk of premature atherosclerosis given a host of traditional and non-traditional risk factors. The primary aim of this study was to determine the underlying freq...

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Main Authors: Dawn M. Wahezi, Emily J. Liebling, Jaeun Choi, Marija Dionizovik-Dimanovski, Qi Gao, Jillian Parekh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Pediatric dermatomyositis
Cardiovascular disease
Premature atherosclerosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-020-0415-5

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