DM (n = 14)

ASS (n = 7)

P value

MMT-8

80 (80 - 80)

80 (80 - 80)

>0.999

MYOACT (0 - 60)

0.0 (0.0 - 0.0)

0.0 (0.0 - 0.0)

0.336

Physician’s VAS (0 - 10 cm)

0.0 (0.0 - 0.0)

0.0 (0.0 - 0.0)

>0.999

Patient’s VAS (0 - 10 cm)

0.0 (0.0 - 0.2)

2.5 (2.4 - 4.2)

0.155

HAQ (0.00 - 3.00)

0.00 (0.00 - 0.20)

0.5 (0.0 - 1.00)

0.289

CPK (U/L)

107 (91 - 180)

162 (92 - 253)

0.287

AST (U/L)

10 (11 - 18)

13 (11 - 28)

0.689

ALT (U/L)

12 (11 - 23)

12 (20 - 28)

0.799

LDH (U/L)

202 (170 - 209)

210 (210 - 304)

0.335

Prednisone

Current use

4 (28.4)

0

-

Current dose (mg/day)

2.5 (0.0 - 5.0)

-

-

IS/IM/Immunobiological

12 (85.5)

5 (71.4)

-

Azatioprine

5 (35.7)

2 (28.5)

0.799

Methotrexate

2 (14.2)

1 (14.2)

0.636

Mycophenolate of mofetil

3 (21.4)

2 (28.5)

0.799

Lefunomide

1 (7.1)

0

-

Rituximab

1 (7.1)

0

-

Other drugs

6 (42.8)

3 (42.8)

>0.999

Beta blocker

3 (21.4)

0

-

Calcium channel blocker

3 (21.4)

3 (42.8)

0.630