The LFA is the first and only lupus advocacy organization in the United States with a dedicated childhood lupus research agenda. “Childhood lupus presents a unique challenge because of its aggressive ...

Cognitive dysfunction is a feature of brain involvement in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus that remains poorly diagnosed and undertreated. Symptoms of cognitive dysfunction may include ...

Furthermore, childhood-onset lupus patients may experience a serious negative impact on their psychosocial and physical development, issues that pose extra challenges to healthcare providers.

Lupus is debilitating and destructive, and can be fatal, yet research on lupus remains underfunded relative to its scope and devastation. MEDIA CONTACT Shannon Brown brown@lupus.org 202-763-5485 ...

Lupus symptoms fade for many patients who reach their 60s and 70s … Childhood trauma triples depression risk for seniors, Canadian study reveals … New research: Colorful fruits and veggies may help sl ...

Infections account for most in-hospital mortality in childhood systemic lupus erythematosus, with patients exhibiting lupus nephritis or end-stage renal disease at increased risk, according to ...

Childhood- and adult-onset lupus: an update of similarities and differences Eva D Papadimitraki, MD, PhD; David A Isenberg, MD, FRCP, FACS Disclosures Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2009;5 (4):391-403.

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