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Demographic and clinical characteristics of children with juvenile dermatomyositis in Cape Town

Study rationale: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare idiopathic inflammatory myopathy of childhood with an incidence of 1.9-3.2 per million. The aetiology of JDM is uncertain but may result from immune dysregulation triggered by environmental factors in genetically susceptible children. The dem...

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Main Author: Okong'o, Lawrence Owino
Other Authors: Scott, Christiaan
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Division of Rheumatology 2015
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