Long-term outcome of juvenile dermatomyositis associated with lipodystrophy: experience of a University hospital
During the 34-year period, 5/22 (23%) JDM patients developed lipodystrophy. Metabolic complications were not found. All patients had significant delays in JDM diagnosis. Early diagnosis and IST are necessary to reduce the risk of lipodystrophy, as a severe, chronic JDM complication.
Authors
- Mirjana Gajić‐Veljić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1513-8083)
- Branka Bonači‐Nikolić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3014-4075)
- Igor Kapetanović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4776-2312)
- Miloš Nikolić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3926-5394)
Institutions
- University of Belgrade (RS)
- Centar za Promociju Nauke (RS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2025.501130
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja