Childhood-onset systemic polyarteritis nodosa and systemic lupus erythematosus: an overlap syndrome?

In conclusion, we described herein a possible overlap syndrome of two autoimmune diseases, where childhood-onset systemic polyarteritis nodosa occurred five years before the childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus diagnosis.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia - July 13, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research