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Patient demographics
| Total number enrolled | 17 |
| Total number of studies | 18 |
| Age in years (mean, range) | 41.2, 11–67 |
| Female sex | 12 (70.6%) |
| Diagnosis | |
| DM | 7 (41.2%) |
| PM | 6 (29.4%) |
| SLE overlap | 2 (11.8%) |
| JDM | 1 (5.9%) |
| MCTD | 1 (5.9%) |
| RA overlap | 1 (5.9%) |
| Disease duration in days (mean, range) | 70.9, 3–365 |
DM, dermatomyositis; JDM, juvenile dermatomyositis; MCTD, mixed connective tissue disease; PM, polymyositis; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.
