Thrombotic microangiopathy in juvenile dermatomyositis
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Thrombotic microangiopathy in juvenile dermatomyositis
Objectives and study A 4year-old boy was admitted to our hospital because of progressive proximal muscular weakness of 4 weeks duration, heliotrope rash, erythematous skin lesions in the trunk and limbs and febrile fever. The muscle enzymes were elevated: creatine kinase 7,056 IU/L (0– 170), aldolase 40.3 U/L (0–8), aspartate transaminase 601 U/L (10–37), alanine transaminase 289 U/L (10–37). T...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Rheumatology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-9-s1-p49