PReS-FINAL-2016: Bone mineral status in a long-term follow up of juvenile dermatomyositis patients

Introduction Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune disease with the onset in childhood involving chronic inflammation of striated muscle and skin. The disease is often leading to severe disability, prolonged decreased physical activity, which together with chronic inflammatory activity, and long-term medical treatment with glucocorticoids, contributes to the well-known risk factors for developing osteopenia or osteoporosis. Only a few studies have followed JDM patients into adulthood.