NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Mycophenolate sodium (MPS) is effective for treating children with chronic noninfectious uveitis, researchers from Germany report. “Mycophenolate sodium could be used as a preferred steroid-sparing agent in children with chronic noninfectious intermediate uveitis,” Dr. Deshka Doycheva, from the University of Tuebingen, Germany, told Reuters Health by email. MPS is an enteric-coated formulation…
Celiac Disease in Pediatric Patients
A retrospective study shows that some patients presenting for pediatric rheumatology evaluation test positive for celiac disease—some without showing any gastrointestinal manifestations. Treatment includes a gluten-free diet…