Juvenile Dermatomyositis in Afro-Caribbean children: a cohort study in the French West Indies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The epidemiology of Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) in non-Caucasian population is poorly described. We performed a study of patients followed up in the French West Indies for JDM. We aimed to describe clinical and biological specificities during childhood.

Methods

Retrospective study covering the period from Januarys 2000-2023. Listings of patients were obtained from multiple sources, namely computerized hospital archives, registry of referent pediatricians and adult specialists in internal medicine and the French National Registry for rare diseases. JDM and organ involvement were defined according to the international ILAR criteria.

Results

Twenty-one patients were included over a 23 year-period. Median age at onset was 8.1 years (Range: 2.5-13.9) with a

SUBMITTER: Felix A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10559605 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature