Table 1 Demographic and anthropometric data, body composition, laboratorial findings and periodontal evaluation in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) patients and healthy controls
From: Juvenile dermatomyositis: is periodontal disease associated with dyslipidemia?
Variables | JDM patients (n = 25) | Controls (n = 25) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic data | |||
Current age, years | 11.5 ± 3.75 | 11.2 ± 2.58 | 0.703 |
Female gender | 14 (56) | 13 (52) | 0.500 |
Anthropometric data | |||
BMI, kg/m2 | 19.1 (12.7–30) | 17.1 (14.4–27.5) | 0.954 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 90 (80–118) | 90 (80–110) | 0.099 |
Dyastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 60 (50–85) | 60 (45–70) | 0.211 |
Body composition | |||
Fat percentage | 27.5 (10.9–45.4) | 22.5 (10.2–42.3) | 0.230 |
Fat mass, kg | 10.7 (2.9–27.1) | 6.7 (2.8–30.5) | 0.274 |
Lean mass, kg | 24.8 ± 6.4 | 25.4 ± 7.6 | 0.599 |
Lipid profile | |||
Dyslipidemia | 17 (68) | 10 (40) | 0.087 |
Total cholesterol | 151 (102–227) | 151 (121–207) | 0.941 |
≥ 170 mg/dL | 8 (32) | 4 (16) | 0.320 |
HDL, mg/dL | 44 (0–72) | 50 (30–65) | 0.117 |
≤ 45 mg/dL | 10 (40) | 7 (28) | 0.550 |
LDL, mg/dL | 87 (56–148) | 91 (54–140) | 0.675 |
≥ 130 mg/dL | 1(4) | 2(8) | 1.000 |
VLDL, mg/dL | 16 (6–68) | 13 (4–36) | 0.020 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 80 (31–340) | 61 (19–182) | 0.011 |
≥ 130 mg/dL | 5 (20) | 1 (4) | 0.189 |
Anti-LPL antibody | 1 (4) | 0 | 1.000 |
Periodontal assessment | |||
Gingival vasculopathy pattern | 15 (60) | 0 (0) | 0.0001 |
DMF-T | 2 (0–5) | 2 (0–3) | 0.862 |
PI, % | 90.6 (25–100) | 71.5 (19.8–100) | 0.051 |
GBI, % | 24.1 (4.2–69.4) | 11.1 (0–66.6) | 0.001 |
PPD, mm | 1.7 (0.6–2.4) | 1.4 (0–2.12) | 0.006 |
CEJ, mm | −0.1 (−0.8–0) | −0.1 (−0.9–0) | 0.570 |
CAL, mm | 1.25 (0.7–1.7) | 1 (0.6–1.7) | 0.071 |