About 10 to 20% of all lupus patients are children, and the criteria to make the diagnosis of lupus are the same in pediatrics and adults. Why is pediatric lupus often more severe than adult-onset disease?
Did you swallow it today? (for the patient who says they are taking a medicine)
PETRI-isms: "Did you swallow it today? (for the patient who says they are taking a medicine)." - Dr. Michelle Petri