Abstract:INTRODUCTION: Juvenile dermatomyositis/juvenile polymyositis (JDM/JPM), juvenile systemic scleroderma (JSCL-SYST), and juvenile mixed connective tissue disease (JMCTD) are rare in childhood.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prognosis of the rare connective tissue diseases (RCTDs) in children,
METHODS: We reviewed the medical charts of children with a diagnosis of RCTD since 1989 and a minimum follow-up of 5 years.
RESULTS: Twenty-four (16 f… Show more
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