Publications by authors named "Sonia Savani"

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  • * Method: A specialized group utilized surveys and consensus techniques to develop these CTPs, ensuring a collaborative approach among experts in the field.
  • * Results: Four distinct treatment plans were established, achieving high agreement among respondents on their effectiveness, with a preference for rituximab as the most likely choice for treatment.
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Objective: To develop a standardized steroid dosing regimen (SSR) for physicians treating childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) complicated by lupus nephritis (LN), using consensus formation methodology.

Methods: Parameters influencing corticosteroid (CS) dosing were identified (step 1). Data from children with proliferative LN were used to generate patient profiles (step 2).

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Objective: Myositis-specific antibodies (MSAs) facilitate grouping children with juvenile dermatomyositis (DM) into distinct phenotypes. The first aim of this study was to investigate the link between anti-p155/140 and lipodystrophy as determined by dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) assessment of fat distribution. The second aim was to examine the relationship between anti-p155/140 and damage to the nailfold capillary system.

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