title: Other rheumatic diseases in adolescence. Dermatomyositis, scleroderma, overlap syndromes, systemic vasculitis, and panniculitis.
abstract: In addition to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), dermatomyosytis, scleroderma, overlap syndromes, systemic vasculitis, and panniculitis also present in adolescence. The authors discuss the complex epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical features, diagnostic testing, treatment, and prognosis of these diseases.
authors.affiliation: Schneider Children's Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Long Island Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde, NY 11040, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hom
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Ilowite
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents