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Autoimmune Diseases
Condition
Autoimmune disease is when the immune system mistakenly begins attacking healthy cells and tissues.
Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis
Condition
Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis affects the spine and the sites where the muscles, tendons, and ligaments attach to bone.
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Condition
Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune disorder in which a child’s immune system attacks blood vessels throughout his body, causing muscle inflammation.
Kleefstra Syndrome
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Kleefstra syndrome is a rare condition that can cause developmental delay and intellectual disability.
Lyme Disease
Condition
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the U.S.
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
Condition
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), also called pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome temporally related to SARS CoV-2 (PMIS or PIMS-TS), is a potentially serious illness in children that appears to be a delayed, post-infectious complication of COVID-19 infection.
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Pediatric Fibromyalgia and Musculoskeletal Pain
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Fibromyalgia is when pain is being set off by things that feel painless to most people — getting a friendly pat on the back, for instance.
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Pediatric Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus)
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Lupus causes the immune system to mistakenly attack the body. It’s unpredictabe: It can affect many parts of the body at the same time.
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Rheumatic Fever
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Rheumatic fever is a systemic immune disease that affects the joints, skin, heart, blood, vessels, and brain.
Sarcoidosis
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Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that results in granulomas, which are small, rounded growths consisting of blood vessels, cells, and connective tissue.
Scleroderma
Condition
Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune condition that leads to scarring of the skin, joints, and other internal organs.