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Autoimmune Diseases
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Autoimmune disease is when the immune system mistakenly begins attacking healthy cells and tissues.
Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis affects the spine and the sites where the muscles, tendons, and ligaments attach to bone. Learn more from Boston Children’s.
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
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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. Learn more from Boston Children’s Hospital.
Lyme Disease
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Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the U.S.
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
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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.
Learn more about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
Pediatric Fibromyalgia and Musculoskeletal Pain
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Learn more about Pediatric Fibromyalgia and Musculoskeletal Pain
Pediatric Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus)
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Learn more about Pediatric Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus)