Monitoring serum IL-18 levels is useful for treatment of a patient with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis complicated by macrophage activation syndrome
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by arthritis, spiking fever and a skin rash that is frequently complicated by macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), a life-threatening disorder. We report a 22-month-ol...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-07-01
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Series: | Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.ped-rheum.com/content/9/1/15 |