An Update on Treatment and Management of Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disorder in which 20 % of patients are diagnosed in childhood. Childhood-onset SLE is associated with higher morbidity and mortality than adult-onset SLE. The aims of disease management with early immunosuppression are to decreas...

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Main Authors: Thakral, Amit, Klein-Gitelman, Marisa S.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Healthcare 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5127968/