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Rituximab Effective, Safe for Pediatric Lupus
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B cell depletion therapy with rituximab is effective and safe for treating children with refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to a report in the May issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Reuters Health Information
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Long-Term Dichloroacetate for Lactic Acidosis Fairly Well Tolerated
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Long-term follow-up of children with congenital lactic acidosis suggests that dichloroacetate treatment is generally well tolerated and of continuing value, researchers report in the May issue of Pediatrics. However, there is an indication of possible peripheral neuropathy. Reuters Health Information
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Premature Immunosenescence Linked to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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Recent findings published in the July issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism suggest that age-inappropriate T cell senescence and disturbed T cell homeostasis may contribute to the autoimmune manifestations of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Reuters Health Information
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High-Dose Brachytherapy Effective for Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Children
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High-dose brachytherapy (HBRT), alone or in combination with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), produces "excellent" local control rates in pediatric soft tissue sarcoma, according to a report in the April 19th issue of the BMC journal Radiation Oncology. Reuters Health Information
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