Objectives. The aims of this study were to examine disease activity by the Paediatric
Rheumatology International Trials Organization (PRINTO) criteria for inactive disease and …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the feasibility of maximum exercise testing in patients with juvenile
dermatomyositis (JDM), characterize the maximum oxygen consumption (VO2peak) of these …

Objective To compare quality of life in adults diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis (DM)
with that of matched controls, and to analyze the association with other disease parameters …

Background Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), a rare autoimmune disease, accounts for
more than 80% of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy childhood cases, making it the most …

There is growing evidence to support the safety and efficacy of exercise in patients with adult
and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Five randomized controlled trials including …

Objective To compare body composition parameters in patients with long-standing JDM and
controls and to explore associations between body composition and disease …

Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown etiology
that affects primarily the skin and muscles. Although the prognosis of JDM has improved …

Objective To provide preliminary validation of the Cutaneous Assessment Tool (CAT), a new
tool to assess cutaneous manifestations of juvenile dermatomyositis (DM), and to explore …

Objective To use juvenile dermatomyositis (DM) survey data and expert opinion to develop a
small number of consensus treatment protocols, which reflect current initial treatment of …

Objective To evaluate demographic and clinical characteristics, duration of time between
disease onset (date of first rash and/or weakness), and diagnosis/therapy, as well as …