Time to focus on outcome assessment tools for childhood vasculitis

Time to focus on outcome assessment tools for childhood vasculitis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Childhood systemic vasculitides are a group of rare diseases with multi-organ involvement and potentially devastating consequences. After establishment of new classification criteria (Ankara consensus conference in 2008), it is now time to establish measures for...

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Main Authors: Karaoglu Abdulbaki, Ayaz Nuray, Luqmani Raashid, Demirkaya Erkan, Ozen Seza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Childhood vasculitis
Birmingham vasculitis activity score
disease extent index
Pediatric vasculitis damage index
outcome measurement
disease activity assessment
Online Access:http://www.ped-rheum.com/content/9/1/29

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