Clinical Pediatrics: Open Access
Open Access

Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Manila, Philippines

Publications

• Research Article   
  Clinical Phenotype of Filipino Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: 12-Year Study in a Tertiary Hospital
  Author(s): Jasper A. Borromeo*, Ma.Theresa M. Collante and Christine B. Bernal%
  
  Back ground: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune multi-systemic inflammatory disorder that starts at childhood in 10%-20% of patients. There is paucity of reports of childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) from developing countries, with little data from Southeast Asia. The purpose of this study is to describe the clinical features at onset and disease manifestation patterns of Filipino patients with cSLE seen in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines. Methods: This study included patients diagnosed with SLE (age of onset<18 years) seen in the Section of Rheumatology from 2008 to 2019. In-patient and out-patient clinic files of the study population were reviewed. Data collected included demographic profile as well as clinical and laboratory manifestations at initial presentation and during disease course. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2572-0775.22.7.224

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