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Table 1 Cohort characteristics, n = 631

From: Clinical phenotypes and biologic treatment use in juvenile dermatomyositis-associated calcinosis

Characteristics

Age (years) at diagnosis (median, IQR)

Median

IQR

5.6

3.6–9.3

N

%

Gender

 Male

177

28.1

 Female

454

71.9

Ethnicity

 Hispanic

95

15.1

Race

 Caucasian

519

82.3

 African-American

82

13

JDM Category

 Amyopathic

9

1.4

 Probable

490

77.7

 Definite

48

7.6

 Missing

84

13.3

History of Calcinosis

84

13.3

History of biologic use

242

38.4

 IVIG

225

35.7

 Rituximab

26

4.1

 Anti-TNFa

35

5.6

  Certolizumab

0

0

  Etanercept

22

3.5

  Golimumab

1

0.2

  Adalimumab

7

1.1

  Infliximab

13

2

 Abatacept

3

0.48

 Anti-IL1b

2

0.32

High glucocorticoid exposurec (n = 572)

316

50

  1. aComposite which includes etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab, certolizumab, golimumab
  2. bComposite which includes anakinra, canakinumab, rilonacept
  3. cComposite defined as history of IV pulse steroids and daily corticosteroids for ≥ 1 month