Article
Myositis in children.
Current opinion in rheumatology - 1 Sept 2001
Reed A M
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic inflammatory myositis in children includes multiple disease entities, but is primarily made up of juvenile dermatomyositis and, to a lesser degree, juvenile polymyositis. Much new information has been published in the last few years about these diseases, including the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical diagnosis, and outcomes and treatment. This includes information on onset of symptoms, potential...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA Antigens
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Humans
- Myositis