Objective To provide updated guidelines for pharmacologic management of juvenile
idiopathic arthritis (JIA), focusing on treatment of oligoarthritis, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) …

A combined forward and reverse genetic approach was undertaken to test the candidacy of
IRAK1 (interleukin-1 receptor associated kinase-1) as an X chromosome-encoded risk factor …

Objective Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is an important and treatable cause of acute
encephalitis. Diagnosis of AE in a developing child is challenging because of overlap in clinical …

Objective To assess the reliability and validity of the Disease Activity Score (DAS), an instrument
used to evaluate children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). Methods Psychometric …

Objective To describe the character and composition of the 2015 US adult rheumatology
workforce, evaluate workforce trends, and project supply and demand for clinical rheumatology …

Objective To develop and apply a model that allows prediction of current and future supply
and demand for rheumatology services in the US. Methods A supply model was developed …

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a disease of immune dysregulation that strikes approximately
1 in 2000 individuals. The usual patient is a young woman of child-bearing age; however, …

Objective To formulate consensus treatment plans (CTPs) for induction therapy of newly
diagnosed proliferative lupus nephritis (LN) in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). …

We hypothesized that neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is an early predictive
biomarker of disease activity in lupus nephritis. NGAL in serial plasma (PNGAL) and urine …

Objective To compare the criteria for Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) of the American
College of Rheumatology (ACR) with those of the European League Against Rheumatism/…