Table 1 Summary of patient demographics
From: Myeloid related protein induces muscle derived inflammatory mediators in juvenile dermatomyositis
JDM patients | Median (inter-quartile range) |
|---|---|
Age at disease onset | 6.0 (3.8 to 9.9) years |
Number of male: female patients | 14:42 |
Disease duration | 0.5 years (0.25 to 1.8) |
CHAQ | 1.3 (1.0 to 2.2) |
CMAS | 33 (14 to 48) |
Physician’s Global Assessment | 4.2 (2.4 to 7.4) |
LDH | 1018 (781 to 1759) |
CK | 223 (56 to 1165) |
ESR | 19 (13 to 37) |
Patients receiving methotrexate | 14/48 (29%, 8 missing data) |
Patients receiving cortico-steroids | 24/51 (47%, 5 missing data) |