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The vascular damage systemic sclerosis (SSc) consists mainly of microvascular changes, but recently macrovascular changes with dyslipidemia were recognized. In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), autoantibody to lipoprotein lipase (LPL), a key enzyme that hydrolyzes triglycerides,
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Lipodystrophy is a recently recognized complication of juvenile dermatomyositis (juvenile DM). Until now, the diagnosis has been based only on the physical appearance of the patient. We quantified the patterns of fat distribution in a cohort of patients with juvenile DM.
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Twenty
Dermatomyositis (DM) with anti-nuclear matrix protein-2 (NXP-2) antibodies usually shows multifocal ischemic lesions in muscle. Here, we aimed to investigate the microarteriopathy underlying muscle ischemia in anti-NXP-2 positive DM METHODS: Sixteen patients diagnosed with anti-NXP-2 Association between periodontal disease and dyslipidemia was recently reported in healthy adults. However, a systematic evaluation of concomitant periodontal diseases and lipid profile was not carried out in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). A cross-section study was performed in 25 JDM UNASSIGNED
To analyse the frequency of metabolic syndrome in young adult female dermatomyositis patients and its possible association with clinical and laboratory dermatomyositis-related features and serum adipocytokines.
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This cross-sectional study included 35 dermatomyositis patients and
The distribution and intensity of alkaline phosphatase deposition in 54 patients with dermatomyositis-polymyositis (PM-DM) was analyzed by the enzyme histochemical method. Increased enzyme reactivity of endomysial capillaries was found in 28% of patients, equally distributed between adult onset PM
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A pilot study to determine endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) number in children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM).
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After obtaining informed consent, the EPC number from 34 fasting children with definite/probable JDM at various stages of therapy-initially untreated, active
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Subcutaneous involvement, including calcinosis and panniculitis, is a more common complication in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) than in adult dermatomyositis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful for evaluating disease distribution. We investigated the clinical significance of
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To determine the occurrence of traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and coronary artery calcification (CAC) in adults with polymyositis (PM) or dermatomyositis (DM) compared to healthy controls and to assess the association between CV risk factors, PM/DM, and CAC
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Altered lipid levels may occur in autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. However, serum lipid profiles in patients with dermatomyositis (DM) have not been investigated. Our aim was to identify lipid profiles in untreated DM patients, and to
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To evaluate the presence of dyslipidaemia in JDM and its possible risk factors.
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Twenty-five JDM patients were compared to 25 healthy controls according to demographic data, body composition, fasting lipoproteins, glycaemia, insulin, antibodies and muscle enzymes. JDM scores were
Objective: To assess the associations between aspartate transaminase/alanine transaminase ratio (DRR) and mortality in patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis-associated interstitial lung disease (PM/DM-ILD).
We studied sera from 146 healthy individuals in a fundamental examination to obtain reference values for anticardiolipin antibodies by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The good results were obtained in the evaluation of concentrations of pretreatment substances, cardiolipin antigen and
Aim: To describe the prevalence of dyslipidemia in children and adolescents with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs), particularly juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE), and juvenile
Atherosclerosis is emerging as one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality among patients with different rheumatologic disease. Endothelial dysfunction may be an early sign of atherosclerosis.
To evaluate the occurrence of endothelial dysfunction in children with autoimmune diseases,