Bone mineral density of Brazilian girls with juvenile dermatomyositis [PDF]
, 2005 We measured bone mineral density (BMD) in girls with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) considering multiple factors in order to determine if it could be used as a predictor of reduction in bone mass.
Castro, Tania Caroline Monteiro de +5 more
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Autoimmune gastrointestinal complications in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: case series and literature review [PDF]
, 2016 The association of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with gastrointestinal autoimmune diseases is rare, but has been described in the literature, mostly as case reports.
Agmon-Levin N +101 more
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Regulatory T cell function in autoimmune disease
Journal of Translational Autoimmunity, 2021 Autoimmune diseases are characterized by a failure of tolerance to own body components resulting in tissue damage. Regulatory T cells are gatekeepers of tolerance.
Anandi Rajendeeran, Klaus Tenbrock
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Use of single photon emission computed tomography and magnetic resonance to evaluate central nervous system involvement in patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]
, 2002 The objective of the present study was to identify the single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and magnetic resonance (MR) findings in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) patients with CNS involvement and to try to correlate them with
Alonso, Gilberto +7 more
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Neuropsychiatric involvement in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus
Научно-практическая ревматология, 2020 Neuropsychiatric disorders in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) stay in the focus of attention in recent decades due to significant influence of CNS lesions on SLE course in general, necessity to optimize therapeutic interventions and ...
M. I. Kaleda, I. P. Nikishina
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New Aspects of Thromboangiitis obliterans (von Winiwarter-Buerger's Disease) [PDF]
, 1984 The existence of thromboangiitis obliterans as a clinical entity has been a matter of debate for many years. In contrast to other immunovasculitides there is no organ involvement while peripheral vessels are affected.
Berlit, Peter +3 more
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Rituximab therapy for juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]
Pediatric Nephrology, 2007 Rituximab (RTX), an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, has been proposed for use in the therapy of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We present the initial long-term experience of the safety and efficacy of rituximab for treatment of SLE in children.
Nwobi, Obioma +4 more
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P048 Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus, what specificities?
Rheumatology, 2021 Abstract Background Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (J-SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by multi-visceral involvement with an unpredictable prognosis. The diagnosis is usually made in young women between the ages of 20 and 40, however, it can set in at any age and will be ...
Kamelia Okka +5 more
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How does age at onset influence the outcome of autoimmune diseases? [PDF]
, 2014 The age at onset refers to the time period at which an individual experiences the first symptoms of a disease. In autoimmune diseases (ADs), these symptoms can be subtle but are very relevant for diagnosis.
Amador-Patarroyo, Manuel-José +2 more
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Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in 60 Saudi Children
Annals of Saudi Medicine, 1997 A ten-year retrospective analysis of the clinical features and survival of 60 Saudi children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was made. All the patients fulfilled the 1982 American College of Rheumatologyâs revised criteria for SLE and had had the disease at or before the age of 16 years.
S, Bahabri +6 more
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