Abstract
Introduction: We hypothesized that microvascular disturbances in muscle tissue play a role in the reduced exercise capacity in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). Methods: Children with JDM, children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (clinical controls), and healthy children performed a maximal incremental cycloergometric test from which normalized concentration changes in oxygenated hemoglobin (Δ[O
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 108-115 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Muscle and Nerve |
Volume | 47 |
Early online date | 1 Oct 2012 |
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Publication status | Published - 2013 |