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Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
bachelor's at Medicina from Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo (1987), master's at Paediatrics from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (1993) and doctorate at Paediatrics from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (1997). Has experience in Medicine, acting on the following subjects: reumatologia, pediatria, artrite reumatóide juvenil, febre reumática and infância. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common chronic idiopathic inflammatory myopathy in childhood, manifesting as a chronic inflammatory process of striated musculature and of skin. Acquired lipodystrophy is related to infections, antiretroviral therapy and various autoimmune diseases, such as JDM, scleroderma and systemic lupus erythematosus. Cardiovascular disease may also be pres…
Restless limb syndrome (RLS) is characterized by an unpleasant feeling and/or uncontrollable impulse to move the legs or arms. RLS can occur among those who suffer from joint and muscle diseases such as fibromyalgia (FM). The FM is characterized by widespread chronic/recurrent pain, especially in tender points, predetermined by emotional and affective component. The hypothesis is that the…
Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) is a chronic, autoimmune, multi-systemic disease that affects individuals up to the age of 18. Adult patients with SLE have high rates of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease. In addition, they have some risk factors for developing chronic diseases that can compromise future survival of these individuals, such as high frequency o…
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The study of chronic pain in children and adolescents is growing, especially in relation to idiopathic musculoskeletal pain, one of the most prevalent causes. It involves many aspects, some of them, not yet identified, between organic and psychosocial causes, and change the quality of life of patients. So, for your treatment, we seek a biopsychosocial model, requiring a multidisciplinary …
Autoimmune diseases are common and affect about 5% of the population. The clinical presentations are varied and recurrent and chronic character is associated with persistent clinical activity and a multisystemic long-term impact, as well as any damage caused by the disease and treatment. In about 15% of cases the onset is earlier and occurs in childhood or adolescence, but some consequenc…
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