Abstract
A seven year old boy with seronegative systemic onset juvenile chronic arthritis who developed dilated cardiomyopathy, is presented. Treatment with methotrexate, prednisone, and digitalis has been successful in controlling the acute phase of the disease and congestive heart failure.
MeSH terms
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Arthritis, Juvenile / complications*
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Arthritis, Juvenile / drug therapy
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnostic imaging
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / drug therapy
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology*
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Child
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Digitalis
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Echocardiography
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Humans
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Male
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Methotrexate / therapeutic use
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Plants, Medicinal
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Plants, Toxic
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Prednisone / therapeutic use