Table 3 Adverse effects observed in JDM cohort (n = 31)
From: Favorable outcomes with reduced steroid use in juvenile dermatomyositis
| Fractures (n = 4) | Talus (n = 1) |
| Multiple thoracic vertebrae, T6-T10, T12 (n = 1) | |
| Avulsion fracture of the 3rd finger (n = 1) | |
| Distal tibia (following trauma) (n = 1) | |
| Avascular necrosis (n = 2) |
Knees bilaterally (n = 1) Ankle bones (n = 1) |
| Infections (n = 8) a | RSV (n = 1) |
| Campylobacter (n = 1) | |
| Oral thrush (n = 3) | |
| Cellulitis (n = 1) | |
| Pleural effusion (n = 1) | |
| Impetigo (n = 1) | |
| Vaginal candidiasis (n = 1) | |
| Viral meningitis (n = 1) | |
| Pneumonia (n = 1) | |
| Streptococcal bacteremia (n = 1) | |
| CMV reactivation (n = 1) | |
| Herpes zoster (n = 2) | |
| Growth (n = 2) | Short stature (n = 1) |
| Poor weight gain (n = 1) |