Could ultrasound and muscle elastography be associated with clinical assessment, laboratory and nailfold capillaroscopy in juvenile dermatomyositis patients?

Table 3 – Ultrasound evaluation by PD of patients and controls

PD assessment	Patients (N = 22) N = 220 muscles	Controls (N = 14) N = 140 muscles	p value
D	2 (4.5%)	0	< 0.001
BB	4 (9.0%)	1 (3.5%)	0.386
FF	0	0	1
QF	0	0	1
AT	4 (9.0%)	0	< 0.001

PD: Power-Doppler
D: Deltoid; BB: Biceps brachii; FF: Forearm flexors; QF: Quadriceps femoris; AT: Anterior Tibialis

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