Abstract Number: 1846 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Menarchal Status at Diagnosis and Final Height in Females with Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: The diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in childhood affects growth due to disease and therapy. To date, there are few studies of final…Abstract Number: 1278 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Growth and Puberty in Juvenile Dermatomyositis a Longitudinal Multinatinal Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) are at risk of growth failure and delayed puberty because of inflammatory disease activity and side effects of corticosteroid…Abstract Number: 5 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Effects of Puberty on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results of a multi-center prospective longitudinal observational study in children entering puberty with SLE
Background/Purpose: Lupus often presents during puberty, and when it affects pre-pubertal children, disease activity is thought to increase at puberty. Sex hormones play some role…Abstract Number: 1254 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence Of Antinuclear Antibodies In Schoolchildren Across Puberty and Possible Relationship With Musculoskeletal Pain. A Longitudinal Study
Background/Purpose: Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are frequently found in children with connective tissue diseases but can also be found in healthy individuals even in absence of…