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Different age, different phenotype: a comparative analysis of juvenile and adult-onset dermatomyositis from a tertiary centre.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Sept 2026
Aslan Ece, Karakoc Alican, Ozturk Pelin, Gunalp Aybuke, Torunoglu Zeynep, Akay Nergis, Gul Umit, Kilic Konte Elif, Yildiz Mehmet, Sahin Sezgin, Barut Kenan, Ugurlu Serdal, Kasapcopur Ozgur
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate age-related differences in clinical features, serological profiles, diagnostic approaches, treatment strategies and outcomes among juvenile- and adult-onset dermatomyositis (JDM and AoDM) patients managed at the same tertiary referral centre. METHODS: This retrospective cohort included 180 patients with dermatomyositis meeting the 2017 EULAR/ACR classification criteria and followed between...
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- Humans
- Dermatomyositis
- Female
- Retrospective Studies
- Age of Onset
