Objective An international multidisciplinary initiative, jointly supported by the American College
of Rheumatology and European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, is underway …

Background Women with SLE have higher rates of persistent human papilloma virus (HPV)
infections and precancerous lesions than healthy women. HPV vaccine is safe and effective …

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a multisystem autoimmune condition characterized by
vascular thromboses associated with persistently positive antiphospholipid antibodies. There …

Purpose of Review The purpose of this report is to review recent research findings on APS
in children and neonates. Recent Findings European evidence-based recommendations for …

Objective. To identify targets for improving mental healthcare of adolescents with systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) by assessing current practices and perceived barriers for mental …

Background The purpose of our study is to assess practices of North American pediatric
rheumatologists regarding monitoring, prevention, and treatment of low bone mineral density (…

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by
the presence of antinuclear antibodies and other autoantibodies, as well as a clinical course …

Objective The scope of clinical practice of pediatric rheumatology has been difficult to define.
The lack of definition prevents an accurate understanding of the knowledge and skills …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease characterized
by remissions and flares. Twenty percent of SLE presents in childhood where the course of …

In preparation to the 15th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies (aPL), a
multidisciplinary pediatric antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) task force was created in order to …