Assessment of condyle, masseter and temporal muscles volumes in patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Sandra Lucia Golin (Author), Nailu Angélica Sinicato (Author), Karyna Valle-Corotti (Author), Acácio Fuziy (Author), Ana Carla Nahas-Scocate (Author), Simone Appenzeller (Author), Andre Luiz Ferreira Costa (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Elsevier, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the corticosteroid therapy for both treatment of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus and disease activity on two masticatory muscles and condyle of the temporomandibular joint. Methods: A total of 21 controls and 48 juvenile systemic lu...