TY - JOUR
T1 - Systemic lupus erythematosus in childhood
AU - Klein-Gitelman, Marisa
AU - Reiff, Andreas
AU - Silverman, Earl D.
PY - 2002/8
Y1 - 2002/8
N2 - Systemic lupus erythematosus is a disease of immune dysregulation that strikes approximately 1 in 2000 individuals. The usual patient is a young woman of child-bearing age; however, this illness affects patients of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and both sexes. Twenty percent of all cases of lupus are diagnosed during the first two decades of life. Perhaps the most essential point in treating a child with lupus is to be aware and concerned about how to deliver treatment to a patient in the middle of their physical, intellectual, and emotional development.
AB - Systemic lupus erythematosus is a disease of immune dysregulation that strikes approximately 1 in 2000 individuals. The usual patient is a young woman of child-bearing age; however, this illness affects patients of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and both sexes. Twenty percent of all cases of lupus are diagnosed during the first two decades of life. Perhaps the most essential point in treating a child with lupus is to be aware and concerned about how to deliver treatment to a patient in the middle of their physical, intellectual, and emotional development.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0889-857X(02)00015-7
DO - 10.1016/S0889-857X(02)00015-7
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12380370
AN - SCOPUS:0036697767
SN - 0889-857X
VL - 28
SP - 561
EP - 577
JO - Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
JF - Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -