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Pediatric Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

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Pediatric-onset mixed connective tissue disease is among the rare disease entities in pediatric rheumatology and includes features of arthritis, polymyositis/dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and systemic sclerosis. Accurate recognition and diagnosis of the disease is paramount to prevent long-term morbidity. Advances in the genetic and immunologic understanding of the factors involved in the etiopathogenesis provide an opportunity for improvements in prognostication and targeted therapy. The development of a multinational cohort of patients with mixed connective tissue disease would be invaluable to provide more updated data regarding the clinical presentation, to develop a standardized treatment approach, disease activity and outcome tools, and to provide data on long-term outcomes and comorbidities.

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  1. Section of Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, 800 Commissioners Road East, PO Box 5010, N6A5W9, London, Ontario, Canada

    Roberta A. Berard

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

    Roberta A. Berard

  3. Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

    Ronald M. Laxer

  4. Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Ronald M. Laxer

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Berard, R.A., Laxer, R.M. Pediatric Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. Curr Rheumatol Rep 18, 28 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-016-0576-x

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