Henriette Schermacher Marstein1,2, Kristin Godang3, Berit Flatø4,5, Ivar Sjaastad6,7, Jens Bollerslev3,4, Helga Sanner8,5. 1. Institute for Experimental Medical Research and KG Jebsen Center for Cardiac Research, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, 0027, Oslo, Norway. henriette.marstein@medisin.uio.no. 2. Bjørknes University College, Oslo, Norway. henriette.marstein@medisin.uio.no. 3. Section of Specialized Endocrinology, Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Medical Clinic, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. 4. Institute for Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. 5. Department of Rheumatology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway. 6. Institute for Experimental Medical Research and KG Jebsen Center for Cardiac Research, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, 0027, Oslo, Norway. 7. Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo, Norway. 8. Bjørknes University College, Oslo, Norway.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common idiopathic inflammatory myopathy in children and adolescents. Both the disease and its treatment with glucocorticoids may negatively impact bone formation. In this study we compare BMD in patients (children/adolescence and adults) with long-standing JDM with matched controls; and in patients, explore how general/disease characteristics and bone turnover markers are associated with BMD. METHODS: JDM patients (n = 59) were examined median 16.8y (range 6.6-27.0y) after disease onset and compared with 59 age/sex-matched controls. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used to measure BMD of the whole body and lumbar spine (spine) in all participants, and of ultra-distal radius, forearm and total hip in participants ≥20y only. Markers of bone turnover were analysed, and associations with outcomes explored. RESULTS: Reduced BMD Z-scores (<-1SD) were found in 19 and 29% of patients and 7 and 9% of controls in whole body and spine, respectively (p-values < 0.05). BMD and BMD Z-scores for whole body and spine were lower in all patients and for < 20y compared with their respective controls. In participants ≥20y, only BMD and BMD Z-score of forearm were lower in the patients versus controls. In patients, BMD Z-scores for whole body and/or spine were found to correlate negatively with prednisolone use at follow-up (yes/no) (age < 20y), inflammatory markers (age ≥ 20y) and levels of interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-10) (both age groups). In all patients, prednisolone use at follow-up (yes/no) and age ≥ 20y were independent correlates of lower BMD Z-scores for whole body and spine, respectively. CONCLUSION: In long-term JDM, children have more impairment of BMD than adults in spine and whole-body. Associations with BMD were found for both prednisolone and inflammatory markers, and a novel association was discovered with the biomarker of JDM activity, IP-10.
BACKGROUND:Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common idiopathic inflammatory myopathy in children and adolescents. Both the disease and its treatment with glucocorticoids may negatively impact bone formation. In this study we compare BMD in patients (children/adolescence and adults) with long-standing JDM with matched controls; and in patients, explore how general/disease characteristics and bone turnover markers are associated with BMD. METHODS: JDM patients (n = 59) were examined median 16.8y (range 6.6-27.0y) after disease onset and compared with 59 age/sex-matched controls. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used to measure BMD of the whole body and lumbar spine (spine) in all participants, and of ultra-distal radius, forearm and total hip in participants ≥20y only. Markers of bone turnover were analysed, and associations with outcomes explored. RESULTS: Reduced BMD Z-scores (<-1SD) were found in 19 and 29% of patients and 7 and 9% of controls in whole body and spine, respectively (p-values < 0.05). BMD and BMD Z-scores for whole body and spine were lower in all patients and for < 20y compared with their respective controls. In participants ≥20y, only BMD and BMD Z-score of forearm were lower in the patients versus controls. In patients, BMD Z-scores for whole body and/or spine were found to correlate negatively with prednisolone use at follow-up (yes/no) (age < 20y), inflammatory markers (age ≥ 20y) and levels of interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-10) (both age groups). In all patients, prednisolone use at follow-up (yes/no) and age ≥ 20y were independent correlates of lower BMD Z-scores for whole body and spine, respectively. CONCLUSION: In long-term JDM, children have more impairment of BMD than adults in spine and whole-body. Associations with BMD were found for both prednisolone and inflammatory markers, and a novel association was discovered with the biomarker of JDM activity, IP-10.
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Bone mineral density; DXA; IP-10; Inflammatory markers; Juvenile dermatomyositis; Prednisolone
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