One clinical study was done to see if Benlysta is safe and effective for the treatment of lupus in children 5-17 years old. Most (86%) of the children were between the ages of 12-17, and most (95% ...

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Lupus tends to be more aggressive and severe in children and teens than in adults. People diagnosed in childhood also tend to have higher rates of organ damage than people diagnosed as adults. In some ...

Lupus can attack any organ in the body Lupus is not a one-size-fits-all disease. It affects everyone differently, with symptoms that range from mild joint pain to life-threatening organ damage.

Furthermore, childhood-onset lupus patients may experience a serious negative impact on their psychosocial and physical development, issues that pose extra challenges to healthcare providers.

The FDA has approved Benlysta in an autoinjector that can be used at home to treat lupus nephritis, a kidney complication, in children.

Childhood- and adult-onset lupus: an update of similarities and differences Eva D Papadimitraki, MD, PhD; David A Isenberg, MD, FRCP, FACS Disclosures Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2009;5 (4):391-403.