Systemic lupus erythematosus is a disease of immune dysregulation that strikes
approximately 1 in 2000 individuals. The usual patient is a young woman of child-bearing …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) results from complex abnormalities of the innate and
acquired immune systems. For reasons that are currently not well understood, the disease …

Objective To provide updated guidelines for pharmacologic management of juvenile
idiopathic arthritis (JIA), focusing on treatment of oligoarthritis, temporomandibular joint …

Objective To obtain international consensus around processes that support the delivery of
high‐quality care to patients with childhood‐onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) …

A combined forward and reverse genetic approach was undertaken to test the candidacy of
IRAK1 (interleukin-1 receptor associated kinase-1) as an X chromosome-encoded risk factor …

Objective Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is an important and treatable cause of acute
encephalitis. Diagnosis of AE in a developing child is challenging because of overlap in …

Objective To assess the reliability and validity of the Disease Activity Score (DAS), an
instrument used to evaluate children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). Methods …

Objective To describe the character and composition of the 2015 US adult rheumatology
workforce, evaluate workforce trends, and project supply and demand for clinical …

Objective To develop and apply a model that allows prediction of current and future supply
and demand for rheumatology services in the US. Methods A supply model was developed …

Objective To formulate consensus treatment plans (CTPs) for induction therapy of newly
diagnosed proliferative lupus nephritis (LN) in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) …