Macrophage activation syndrome as trigger event for systemic lupus erythematosus in children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 621-622

  Zulian, Francesco ^a   Paola, Piccinini ^b   Martini, Giorgia ^a   Jorini, Mauro ^b   De Benedictis, Fernando M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b 'Salesi' Children's Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION SYNDROME; PANCYTOPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION SYNDROME; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

EID: 70349952452     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01582.x     Document Type: Letter

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