Table 1 – Patients and control´s demographic data and patient´s clinical data
Patients (N = 22) | Controls (N = 14) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Female sex | 16 | 9 | 0.59 |
Age at evaluation (years, mean) | 12.6 ± 4.36 | 11.6 ± 5.71 | 0.624 |
Age at diagnosis (years, mean) | 8.05 ± 4.52 | ||
Diagnosis delay (months, median) | 5 (1.88–9.0) | ||
Cumulative dose of corticosteroids (mg/kg, mean) | 396.71 ± 256.67 | ||
High CK | 6 (27.3%) | ||
CK (units/L, mean) | 166.43 ± 90 | ||
Altered CMAS | 6 (27.3%) | ||
CMAS (mean) | 47.05 ± 7.07 | ||
Altered MMT | 5 (22.7%) | ||
MMT (mean) | 77.45 ± 6.06 | ||
DAS (median) | 2 (1–4.25) | ||
Patients and parent´s VAS (median) | 0.1 (0–0.53) | ||
Physician´s VAS (median) | 0 (0–0.33) | ||
Absence of disease activity | 16 (72.7%) |