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Deutscher Rheumatologiekongress 2022, 50. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Rheumatologie (DGRh), 36. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Orthopädische Rheumatologie (DGORh), 32. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Kinder- und Jugendrheumatologie (GKJR)

31.08. - 03.09.2022, Berlin

Diffuse juvenile systemic sclerosis patients show distinct organ involvement and have more severe disease in the largest jSSc cohort of the world. Results from the the juvenile scleroderma inception cohort

Meeting Abstract

  • Ivan Foeldvari - Hamburger Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendrheumatologie, Hamburg
  • Jens Klotsche - German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin
  • Ozgur Kasapcopur - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Amra Adrovic - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Kathryn Torok - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Maria Teresa Terreri - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Ana Paula Sakamoto - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Brian Feldman - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Flavio Sztajnbok - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Valda Stanevicha - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Jordi Anton - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Sindhu Johnson - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Raju Khubchandani - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Ekaterina Alexeeva - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Maria Katsicas - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Sujata Sawhney - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Vanessa Smith - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Simone Appenzeller - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Tadey Avcin - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Mikhail Kostik - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Thomas Lehman - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Hana Malcova - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Edoardo Marrani - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Clare Pain - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Dieneke Schonenberg - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • W.-Alberto Sifuentes-Giraldo - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Natalia Vasquez-Canizares - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Patricia Costa Reis - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Mahesh Janarthanan - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Monika Moll - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Dana Nemcova - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Anjali Patwardhan - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Maria Jose Santos - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Sima Abu Al-Saoud - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Christina Battagliotti - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Lillemor Berntson - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Blanca Bica - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Juergen Brunner - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Rolando Cimaz - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Despina Eleftheriou - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Liora Harel - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Gerd Horneff - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Daniela Kaiser - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Tilmann Kallinich - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Dragana Lazarevic - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Kirsten Minden - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Farzana Nuruzzaman - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Siri Opsahl Hetlevik - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Yosef Uziel - jSSc collaborative group, Hamburg
  • Nicola Helmus - Hamburger Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendrheumatologie, Hamburg

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Rheumatologie. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädische Rheumatologie. Gesellschaft für Kinder- und Jugendrheumatologie. Deutscher Rheumatologiekongress 2022, 50. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Rheumatologie (DGRh), 36. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Orthopädische Rheumatologie (DGORh), 32. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Kinder- und Jugendrheumatologie (GKJR). Berlin, 31.08.-03.09.2022. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2022. DocKI.01

doi: 10.3205/22dgrh125, urn:nbn:de:0183-22dgrh1252

Veröffentlicht: 31. August 2022

© 2022 Foeldvari et al.
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Gliederung

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Introduction: Juvenile systemic sclerosis (jSSc) is an orphan disease with a prevalence of 3 in 1,000,000 children [1]. In adult patients there are significant differences between the clinical presentation of diffuse and limited subtypes [2]. We reviewed clinical differences in presentation of subtypes in patients in the juvenile systemic scleroderma inception cohort up to 2021.

Methods: We reviewed the clinical baseline characteristics of the patients, who were recruited to the juvenile scleroderma inception cohort (jSScC) [3], [4] till 1st of December 2021. jSScC is a prospective cohort of jSSc patients, who developed the first non-Raynaud’s symptom before the age of 16 years and are under the age of 18 years at the time of inclusion.

Results: 210 patients with jSSc were included in the cohort, 71% (n=162) had diffuse subtype. The median age at onset of Raynaud phenomenon was 10.4 years (7.3–12.9) and the median age at the first non-Raynaud symptom was 10.9 years (7.4–13.2). Median disease duration was 2.5 years (1–4.4) at the time of inclusion. The female/male ratio was significantly lower in the djSSc subtype (3.7:1 versus 5:1, p<0.001). Antibody profile was quite similar, with the exception of a significantly higher number of anticentromere positive patients in the ljSSc (12% versus 2%, p=0.013). Decreased FVC < 80% was found in approximately 30% and decreased DLCO < 80% was found in around 40% in both subtypes. Pulmonary hypertension assessed by ultrasound was identified in 5% in both groups. Patients with diffuse subtype had significantly higher modified Rodnan Skin Score (mRSS) (16 versus 4.5, p<0.001), sclerodactyly (84% versus 60%, p<0.001), history of digital ulceration (62% versus 31%, p<0.001), decreased Body Mass Index (BMI) < -2 z score (20% versus 4%, p=0.003) and decreased joint range of motion (64% versus 46%, p=0.019). Patients with ljSSc had significantly higher rate of cardiac involvement (13% versus 2%, p=0.001).

Regarding patient related outcomes djSSc patients had more severe disease, looking at patient reported global disease activity (VAS 0–100) (40 versus 25, p=0.039), patient reported global disease damage (VAS 0–100) (40 versus 25, p=0.021) and patient reported assessment of ulceration activity (10 versus 0, p=0.044). Regarding physician related outcomes the physician reported global disease activity (VAS 0–100) (32 versus 20, p<0.001) and physician reported global disease damage (VAS 0–100) (30 versus 15, p=0.014) was significantly higher in djSSc.

Conclusion: In this jSSc cohort, the largest in the world, djSSc patients have a significantly more severe disease than ljSSc patients. Interestingly, we found no differences regarding interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension.

Disclosures: Supported by the “Joachim Herz Stiftung”.

Webseite: https://www.juvenile-scleroderma.com/


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