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Pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus patients in South Africa have high prevalence and severity of cardiac and vascular manifestations
BACKGROUND: Pediatric onset of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with major organ involvement, and African patients tend to develop …
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MBL2 gene polymorphism rs1800450 and rheumatic fever with and without rheumatic heart disease: an Egyptian pilot study
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic fever (RF) is the result of an autoimmune response to pharyngitis caused by infection with Streptococcus pyogenes. RF …
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“Next generation sequencing identifies mutations in GNPTG gene as a cause of familial form of scleroderma-like disease”
A letter to the editor making some recommendations on the article entitled “Next generation sequencing identifies mutations in GNPTG gene …
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Next Generation Sequencing identifies mutations in GNPTG gene as a cause of familial form of scleroderma-like disease
BACKGROUND: Scleroderma is a multisystem disease, characterized by fibrosis of skin and internal organs, immune dysregulation, and vasculopathy. The etiology …
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Missed opportunities for timely diagnosis of pediatric lupus in South Africa: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a serious multisystem autoimmune disease, which is more aggressive in children and people of …
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The spectrum of rheumatic in-patient diagnoses at a pediatric hospital in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Pediatric rheumatic diseases are chronic illnesses that can cause considerable disease burden to children and their families. There is …
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Spectrum of paediatric rheumatic diseases in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Paediatric rheumatology service in Sub-Sahara African is virtually not available as there is a shortage of paediatric rheumatologists and …