Treatment outcomes in 63 cases of juvenile dermatomyositis-associated calcinosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We performed a multi-institutional retrospective review of patients treated for juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM)-associated calcinosis to analyse the association between treatment outcomes and patient, disease, and treatment characteristics.

Methods

Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance investigators searched their electronic health records for patients with JDM and calcinosis treated between 2003 and 2019 and analysed data at JDM diagnosis, calcinosis diagnosis, and calcinosis treatment. Statistical methods included univariable and multivariable analyses, Kaplan-Meier estimates, and multivariable Cox models.

Results

Data were collected for 63 patients from 11 institutions. Median (IQR) age was 7.8 (4.1-≠11.1) years at JDM diagnosis and 9.4 (

SUBMITTER: Yi BY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12337105 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature