Subclinical impairment of ovarian reserve in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus after cyclophosphamide therapyN E Aikawa
Pediatric Rheumatology Unit and Rheumatology Division, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Clin Exp Rheumatol 30:445-9. 2012
..To perform systematic assessment of ovarian reserve markers using a combination of tests in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) patients without amenorrhoea...
Organ-specific autoantibodies and autoimmune diseases in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile dermatomyositis patientsN E Aikawa
Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Clin Exp Rheumatol 30:126-31. 2012
..Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate organ-specific autoantibodies and autoimmune diseases in JSLE and JDM patients...
Menstrual and hormonal alterations in juvenile dermatomyositisN E Aikawa
Paediatric Rheumatology Unit, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Clin Exp Rheumatol 28:571-5. 2010
..To evaluate age at menarche, menstrual cycles and hormone profile in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) patients and controls...
Intestinal microsporidiosis: a hidden risk in rheumatic disease patients undergoing anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy combined with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs?Nádia Emi Aikawa
Division of Rheumatology, CEDMAC Unit, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Clinics (Sao Paulo) 66:1171-5. 2011
..Our objective was to evaluate the presence of microsporidiosis and other intestinal parasites in rheumatic disease patients undergoing anti-tumor necrosis factor/disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug treatment...
Effective seroconversion and safety following the pandemic influenza vaccination (anti-H1N1) in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritisN E Aikawa
Division of Rheumatology, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Scand J Rheumatol 42:34-40. 2013
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome in a juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus patientE G Cavalcante
Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Children s Hospital, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade São Paulo, Brazil
Lupus 20:1439-41. 2011
..In conclusion, SJS is a rare and severe vesiculobullous disease in a pediatric lupus population and is probably associated with infections and drug therapy...
Kawasaki disease and juvenile systemic lupus erythematosusJ C Diniz
Pediatric Rheumatic Unit of Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sâo Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Lupus 21:89-92. 2012
..The occurrence of a second autoimmune systemic disease in a patient with a history of KD should also be considered. Furthermore, the initial presentation of lupus may mimic KD...
Penile and scrotum swelling in juvenile dermatomyositisA M Elias Sallum
Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Acta Reumatol Port 36:176-9. 2011
..No adverse event was observed during anti-CD20 infusions and after six months of follow up. Penile and scrotum edema was a rare manifestation of JDM which improved with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody treatment...
Chronic polyarthritis as the first manifestation of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus patientsE G N Cavalcante
Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Children s Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Lupus 20:960-4. 2011
..To evaluate the prevalence of chronic polyarthritis in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) and to describe the manifestations, treatments, and outcomes in these patients...
Irreversible blindness in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosusR T Almeida
Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Children s Hospital, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Lupus 20:95-7. 2011
..In conclusion, irreversible blindness due to retinal vasculitis and/or uveitis is a rare and severe lupus manifestation, particularly associated with disease activity and viral infection...
Invasive aspergillosis: a severe infection in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus patientsM F Silva
Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade São Paulo, Brazil
Lupus 21:1011-6. 2012
..This study reinforces the importance of early diagnosis and treatment with certain antifungals, especially in critically ill patients...