Cardiac findings in children with juvenile Dermatomyositis at disease presentation

Abstract Background Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is a pediatric vasculopathy characterized primarily by skin and muscle involvement. Cardiac findings have been reported in children with JDM but have rarely been investigated in detail. Methods We aimed to describe the relevant clinical and laborato...

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Main Authors: Serdar Cantez, Gil J. Gross, Ian MacLusky, Brian M. Feldman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-017-0182-0