Cut-off point of quantitative indices according to the Youden index, and its corresponding sensitivity and specificity, to diagnosis interstitial lung disease in Sjögren’s syndrome.
Values are number (%), median (range) or mean (SD). JDM: juvenile dermatomyositis; NA: not applicable; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; SF-36 PCS: Short Form 36 physical c
Background: Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and acute rheumatic carditis (ARC) continue to be a major public health problem in developing countries. Objective: To study the characteristics of children wit
