Myositis autoantibodies in a racially diverse population of children with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

Abstract Background Juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (JIIMs) is a group of autoimmune disorders, including juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), juvenile polymyositis (JPM) and overlap myositis, that are characterized by proximal muscle weakness, elevated levels of serum muscle enzymes, and pat...

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Main Authors: Megan Mariko Perron, Natalia Vasquez-Canizares, Gabriel Tarshish, Dawn M. Wahezi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-021-00574-6