Growth and Puberty in Juvenile Dermatomyositis: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Ellen NordalAngela PistorioMarite RyggGabriella GiancaneMohamad MaghnieNatascia Di IorgiKristina FlemmingMichael HoferJose A Melo-GomesBlanca E R G BicaJurgen BrunnerGünther DanneckerValeria GerloniMiroslav HarjacekHans-Iko HuppertzPolyxeni Pratsidou-GertsiSusan NielsenValda StanevichaRebecca Ten CateOlga VougioukaSerena PastoreGabriele SimoniniAngelo RavelliAlberto MartiniNicolino Rupertonull null

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2020)

Juvenile DM in the active phase and/or its treatment has a significant impact on growth and puberty in affected children. Children with recent onset of puberty or previous growth failure have the highest risk of delayed pubertal development and further growth retardation.

Keyphrases

young adults
type diabetes
interstitial lung disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
disease activity
systemic sclerosis
weight loss