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Juvenile Dermatomyositis Derails Growth and Pubertal Development
Key clinical point: Children in early puberty during the active phase of juvenile dermatomyositis had the highest risk of growth failure.
Major finding: Growth failure occurred in 21% of girls and 15% of boys with juvenile dermatomyositis over the course of a 2-year study.
Study details: The data come from a longitudinal cohort study of 196 children with juvenile dermatomyositis.
Disclosures: The study was supported by the European Union, Helse Nord Research grants, and by IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini. Five authors of the study reported financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies.
Nordal E et al. Arthritis Care Res. 2019 Sep 10. doi: 10.1002/acr.24065.