From Childhood to Adulthood: The Trajectory of Damage in Patients With Juvenile ‐Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

ConclusionPatients with juvenile‐onset SLE accrue damage steadily into adulthood. Baseline factors predict greater damage and/or influence the evolution of the damage trajectory. Additionally, SLE clinical features and therapies during the course of disease predict additional changes in the damage trajectory.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - September 26, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Lily S. H. Lim, Eleanor Pullenayegum, Lillian Lim, Dafna Gladman, Brian Feldman, Earl Silverman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research