High prevalence of myositis in a southeastern United States pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus cohort

High prevalence of myositis in a southeastern United States pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus cohort

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Inflammatory myositis is reported in 4-16% of adult systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of myositis in a cohort of pediatric SLE patients in the southeastern United States. A retrospective chart revie...

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Main Authors: Cron Randy Q, Beukelman Timothy, Record Jessica L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
lupus
myositis
pediatric
mixed connective tissue disease
magnetic resonance imaging
prevalence
Online Access:http://www.ped-rheum.com/content/9/1/20

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