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Identifying distinct phenotypes of patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus: results from a cluster analysis by the Egyptian college of rheumatology (ECR) study group.
BMC pediatrics - 25 Oct 2024
Hammam Nevin, Gheita Tamer A, Bakhiet Ali, Mahmoud Mohamed Bakry, Owaidy Rasha El, Nabi Hend Abdel, Elsaman Ahmed M, Khalifa Iman, ElBaky Abeer M Nour ElDin Abd, Ismail Faten, Hassan Eman, El Shereef Rawhya R, El-Gazzar Iman I, Moshrif Abdelhfeez, Khalil Noha M, Amer Marwa A, Fathy Hanan M, Salam Nancy Abdel, Elazeem Mervat I Abd, Hammam Osman, Fathi Hanan M, Tharwat Samar
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PURPOSE: Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (J-SLE) is a complex, heterogeneous disease affecting multiple organs. However, the classification of its subgroups is still debated. Therefore, we investigated the aggregated clinical features in patients with J-SLE using cluster analysis. METHODS: Patients (≤ 16 years) diagnosed using the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) classification...
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