The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 2 , Pages 260-265, August 2009

Hypovitaminosis D is Associated with Greater Body Mass Index and Disease Activity in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

  • Tracey B. Wright, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department Of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
    • Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Tracey B. Wright, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, MC 9063, Dallas, TX 75390.
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  • Justine Shults, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Mary B. Leonard, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
    • Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Babette S. Zemel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology And Nutrition, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
    • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Jon M. Burnham, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
    • Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Received 25 September 2008; received in revised form 30 December 2008; accepted 13 February 2009. published online 18 May 2009.

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 Funding for this project was provided by the American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation's Physician Scientist Development Award (TBW), NIH (P60-MD000209 and K23 RR021969), and the Clinical and Translational Research Center (UL1-RR024134). The authors declare no conflicts of interest, real or perceived.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00154-1

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.02.033

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 2 , Pages 260-265, August 2009

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