A Multicenter Case-Control Study on Predictive Factors Distinguishing Childhood Leukemia From Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Y. Jones, Olcay; H. Spencer, Charles; L. Bowyer, Suzanne; B. Dent, Peter; S. Gottlieb, Beth; Egla Rabinovich, C.

doi:10.1542/peds.2005-1515

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A Multicenter Case-Control Study on Predictive Factors Distinguishing Childhood Leukemia From Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Published in PEDIATRICS • May 1, 2006

Authors:

Olcay Y. Jones

Charles H. Spencer

Suzanne L. Bowyer

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) often presents with musculoskeletal concerns such as pain or swelling, even before appearance of blasts in the peripheral blood. Such presentation may lead to misdiagnosis of a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). This study was designed to iden...

Subject

Medicine

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Internal medicine

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