Katia T Kozu, Clovis A Silva, Eloisa Bonfá, Adriana M Sallum, Rosa M R Pereira, Vilma S Viana, Eduardo Borba, Lucia M Campos
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the presence of dyslipidaemia in JDM and its possible risk factors. METHODS: Twenty-five JDM patients were compared to 25 healthy controls according to demographic data, body composition, fasting lipoproteins, glycaemia, insulin, antibodies and muscle enzymes. JDM scores were assessed: CMAS, MMT, DAS, MYOACT and MYTAX. RESULTS: Abnormal lipid profile was found in nine patients and four controls (36% vs. 16%, p=0.196)...
July 2013: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology