Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in a girl with juvenile dermatomyositis

Pediatrics International

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 696-697

  Kokori, Helen ^a   Fotoulaki, Maria ^a   Giannakopoulou, Christina ^a   Hatzidaki, Eleftheria ^a   Tantros, Souzan ^a   Sbyrakis, Stylianos ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Intravenous immunoglobulin; Juvenile dermatomyositis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; IMMUNOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0033458939     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-200X.1999.01132.x     Document Type: Article

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