Pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease involving multiple systems, with various clinical manifestations. Children's SLE is similar to adult SLE in many aspects, such as clinical manifestations, immunology, etc. , But there are many unique aspects. The clinical manifestations are very complicated. In addition to the common manifestations of fever and rash, the clinical manifestations are different due to the affected organs. They often involve multiple systems including urinary, neurological, cardiovascular, and blood, and they usually show moderate to severe levels. Organ damage.

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