Abstract Number: 1736 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Cognitive Impairment in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Early Detection with MRI Spectroscopy and Its Association with MOG Antibodies
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the presence of various autoantibodies. Unnoticed and progressive cognitive impairment may develop in…Abstract Number: 1741 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Depression and anxiety disorders are common in patients with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE). It is unclear if they are due to central nervous…Abstract Number: 1744 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Serum Sickness Following Rituximab Treatment of Childhood-Onset SLE: A Single Center Experience
Background/Purpose: Childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by multiorgan involvement often necessitating a variety of immunolytic and immunomodulatory therapies to achieve adequate disease…Abstract Number: 1748 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Incidence of Retinopathy in Individuals Who Initiated Hydroxychloroquine Therapy During Childhood
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a medication used to treat Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) and Sjogren’s Syndrome (SS), reduces disease flare-ups, organ damage,…Abstract Number: 1725 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Initial Analysis of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Registry
Background/Purpose: Substantial risk of early morbidity and mortality exists for patients with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) despite widespread use of immunosuppressive therapy. There are…Abstract Number: 1734 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Low Bone Mineral Density Was Associated with Lupus Nephritis Irrespective of Duration on Steroid Treatment in a Large Observational Study of Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: An estimated 10-20% of all patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develop clinical disease before the age of 18 years and are therefore classified…Abstract Number: 2867 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Belimumab in Children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Belimumab (BEL) is approved in adults with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). There are no approved biologic therapies for pediatric patients with childhood-onset SLE…Abstract Number: 369 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hepatitis A Virus Vaccination in Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Various infections play significant roles in flares of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Hepatitis A virus is one of these infectious agents that has high…Abstract Number: 2027 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pre-Visit Planning Improves Pneumococcal Vaccination in Patients with Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) lupus are up to 13 times more likely to develop invasive pneumococcal infections, resulting in increased morbidity and…Abstract Number: 2975 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using Immune and Metabolic Phenotyping to Understand the Immunopathogenesis of Juvenile-Onset SLE and Stratify Patient Groups
Background/Purpose: Juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by immune cell dysregulation, chronic inflammation and increased cardiovascular risk. Disease onset dominates mid-puberty…Abstract Number: 1430 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adherence to the International Consensus Quality Indicators for Longitudinal Health Maintenance and Preventative Care in a Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE) is a chronic disease associated with significant morbidity. Variability in the health maintenance-related management of these patients can contribute…Abstract Number: 389 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Serological Differences Between Juvenile-Onset and Adult-Onset Systemic LUPUS Erythematosus Patients from a National Registry of Patients
Background/Purpose: To assess clinical and serological differences between patients with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE) and adult-onset (aSLE) from a National database.Methods: Data included in…Abstract Number: 403 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Proteinuria in Childhood Onset Lupus Nephritis: When Does It Go Away ?
Background/Purpose: The time to recovery from proteinuria in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) receiving standard treatment has been described in adult, but not in children.…Abstract Number: 2468 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Antibodies to Histocompatibility Antigens in Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: Microchimerism with HLA mismatched maternal cells can be readily demonstrated in normal individuals and is now established as a normal biological phenomenon. Pediatric SLE…Abstract Number: 2662 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Attribution Protocol and Clinical Significance of Neuropsychiatric Manifestations in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is caused by an imbalance of the immune system and may lead to injury and dysfunction of various systems and…