Beyond Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Lupus and Juvenile Dermatomyositis: The Spectrum of Pediatric Rheumatic Disease

Dear Colleagues,

Rheumatic diseases have been documented for centuries, yet the distinction between rheumatic disease in children and adults was not mentioned until 1897, when Still described a form of chronic arthritis in a child. It was not until 1976, at the inaugural American Rheumatism Association (ARA) Conference on the Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood in Park City, Utah, that pediatric rheumatology was founded. The following year, the European Union Against Rheumatism developed a classification of childhood arthritis at a conference in Oslo, Norway. Over the last 50 years, this field has greatly expanded, with significant progress being made in disease pathophysiology, therapeutics, and genetics. While disease etiology remains unclear for most pediatric rheumatologic diseases, patient outcomes are far better. This Special Issue will highlight the tremendous contributions to the field, which have resulted in improving the lives of children with pediatric rheumatologic disease. We welcome you to join us in fostering collaboration and progress in pediatric rheumatology. Your work will help us shape the future of research and inspire new directions in caring for children with rheumatic disease.

Dr. Kelly A. Rouster-Stevens
Guest Editor

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