Air pollution consists of a heterogeneous mixture of gasses and particles that include carbon
monoxide, nitrates, sulfur dioxide, ozone, lead, toxic by-product of tobacco smoke and …

Background To our knowledge there are no studies assessing anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB
autoantibodies in a large population of childhood-systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) …

Objective To investigate the association between exposure to air pollutants in the Sao Paulo
metropolitan area and disease activity in juvenile‐onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE…

Objectives To study muscle biopsy tissue from patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM)
in order to test the reliability of a score tool designed to quantify the severity of histological …

To assess the differential expression of adhesion molecules ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in
vessels and muscle fibers in acquired inflammatory myopathy, a series comprising thirty-seven …

Objective: To identify risk factors associated with calcinosis in children and adolescents with
juvenile dermatomyositis. Methods: A review was carried out of the medical records of 54 …

Introduction Exercise training has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy to counteract
physical dysfunction in adult systemic lupus erythematosus. However, no longitudinal …

Objective To evaluate the influence of exposure to inhaled environmental factors during
pregnancy on the diagnosis of juvenile dermatomyositis (DM). Methods We performed a case–…

Objective To compare aerobic capacity and health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) in
physically inactive adult systemic lupus erythematosus (A‐SLE) and childhood‐onset systemic …

Objectives To assess immunogenicity and safety of the 23-valent polysaccharide
pneumococcal vaccine (PPV23) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients under conventional …