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Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology 1/2012

Open Access 01-07-2012 | Poster presentation

Race is a risk factor for calcinosis in patients with JDM – early results from the CARRAnet registry study

Authors: Mark F Hoeltzel, Mara L Becker, Angela B Robinson, Brian M Feldman, Adam Huber, Ann M Reed, Juvenile Myositis CARRA Subgroup, CARRAnet Investigators

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2012

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Previously established risk factors for calcinosis include duration of disease and the length of time to treatment, suggesting early aggressive treatment may be important in preventing calcinosis. Race has also been suggested to be a risk factor, but this observation was thought to be secondary to delays in treatment. We utilized the CARRAnet registry to investigate potential risk factors for calcinosis. …
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Title
Race is a risk factor for calcinosis in patients with JDM – early results from the CARRAnet registry study
Authors
Mark F Hoeltzel
Mara L Becker
Angela B Robinson
Brian M Feldman
Adam Huber
Ann M Reed
Juvenile Myositis CARRA Subgroup
CARRAnet Investigators
Publication date
01-07-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-10-S1-A65

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