Could ultrasound and muscle elastography be associated with clinical assessment, laboratory and nailfold capillaroscopy in juvenile dermatomyositis patients?

Abstract Background Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common idiopathic inflammatory myopathy in children. Imaging exams are useful for muscle assessment, with ultrasonography (US) being a promising tool in detecting disease activity and tissue damage. There are few studies about muscle ela...

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Main Authors: Renata Lopes Francisco de Andrade, José Alexandre Mendonça, Daniela Petry Piotto, Julio Brandão Guimarães, Maria Teresa Terreri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-023-00330-2