Lack of Achievement of a Full Score on the Childhood Myositis Assessment Scale by Healthy Four‐Year‐Olds and Those Recovering From Juvenile Dermatomyositis

To test 4‐year‐olds, using 14 maneuvers of the Childhood Myositis Assessment Scale (CMAS), comparing healthy children with those with juvenile dermatomyositis (DM).

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