title: Long-term outcome of systemic lupus erythematosus in childhood. What is the prognosis?
abstract: Projections of an 80% rate of 10-year survival are little comfort to the parents of a child diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus. Parents' hope is for a normal life expectancy. This must be the physician's goal. Although physicians cannot tell parents that systemic lupus erythematosus can be cured, they can, however, tell them that considerable progress in the management of this condition. True long-term survival measured in decades is likely for children without high-risk findings and increasingly anticipated even for those who have them.
authors.affiliation: Cornell University Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Lehman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide