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What is your approach to screening patients with sJIA for associated lung disease?

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Rheumatology · University of Alabama Birmingham
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There are simple screens for all children with sJIA, including history (e.g. chronic cough, SOB, etc.) and physical exam (e.g. pulmonary exam, clubbing, persistent rash). Basic labs (e.g. hypereosinophilia, hyperferrtinnemia) may also push toward a more thorough evaluation of lung disease (e.g. pulm...

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