title: A case of pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus with early onset and unusual serologic and clinical findings.
abstract: The authors report on a case of Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in a female child aged 3 1/2 with a set of peculiar clinical and serologic characteristics; early onset of the disease, non-specific clinical signs, high serum levels of IgG and a clinical course characterized by the absence of renal neurological and articular involvement.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Clinic Department, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tozzi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bruni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Capolino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferri
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ricci
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*