Connective Tissue & Autoimmune

Principal Investigator: Lisa Arkin, MD University of Wisconsin Overview: This is a multi-centered, retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE). The primary aims are to: 1. Determine the cross-sectional characteristics of pediatric patients … [Read more...] about Investigation of Pediatric Onset Discoid Lupus

Co-Principal Investigators: Maria Teresa Garcia Romero, MD, MPHNational Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City Yvonne Chiu, MD Medical College of Wisconsin Overview: Morphea is a complex condition that mainly affects children and lacks a good way to measure disease activity.  This … [Read more...] about Developing an Outcome Measure for Morphea Disease Activity

Co-Principal Investigators: Elaine Siegfried, MD St. Louis University Heather Brandling-Bennett University of Washington Overview: Methotrexate is a time-honored drug, used for over 50 years for a wide variety of indications, across all routes of administration. Literature suggests there is … [Read more...] about Guidelines for Use of Methotrexate in Pediatric Inflammatory Skin Diseases