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Autoimmune disorder

Heading Back to School with Juvenile Arthritis

August 8, 2022

Thousands of Central Texas kiddos are heading back to school soon. While they will all have a lot on their plates these next few weeks – learning new teachers, making new friends, maybe even having to navigate a new school – children with autoimmune disorders, such as  juvenile arthritis (JA), will have additional challenges. JA

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Filed Under: Juvenile Arthritis Tagged With: Autoimmune disorder, back to school, juvenile arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Pediatric Rheumatology, Pediatric Rheumatology Consultants

10 Facts to Know About Scleroderma

June 29, 2022

Scleroderma is an extremely rare autoimmune disorder that affects approximately 250 out of every one million Americans. It is estimated that there are around 5,000 to 7,000 children currently diagnosed with it in the United States. The word scleroderma literally translates to ‘hard skin’. This condition is known for dense, thick scar tissue that develops

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Filed Under: Autoimmune Disorders Tagged With: Autoimmune disorder, Pediatric Rheumatologist, Pediatric Rheumatology, pediatric scleroderma, scleroderma

How much do you know about Lupus?

May 31, 2022

According to the Arthritis Foundation, approximately 25,000 children and adolescents have lupus, or a related disorder. Lupus is a condition that board-certified pediatric rheumatologist Dr. Ruy Carrasco and pediatric nurse practitioner Shelby Brooks, CPNP-PC treat frequently here at Pediatric Rheumatology Consultants. As May is Lupus Awareness Month, we want to share what we know about

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Filed Under: Lupus Tagged With: Autoimmune disorder, Lupus, Pediatric Rheumatology

Dr. Carrasco Reaches High Through Research

April 27, 2022

Board-certified pediatric rheumatologist Dr. Ruy Carrasco and his team are amazing at what they do in person in the clinic caring for young patients, day in and day out. This is, however, just one aspect of his job. Dr. Carrasco also devotes a considerable amount of time to medical research that helps others in this

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: auto inflammatory disease, Autoimmune disorder, juvenile arthritis, research

COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids with Autoimmune Disorders

December 3, 2021

Many of our patient families have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for their children with autoimmune or autoinflammatory conditions. Board-certified pediatric rheumatologist, Dr. Ruy Carrasco and Shelby Brooks, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, have compiled the most frequently asked questions from families and addressed them here. These are unusual times and there is little we can say with 100% certainty.

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Filed Under: Autoimmune Disorders, General Tagged With: Autoimmune disorder, COVID-19, COVID-19 and Autoimmune Disorders, COVID-19 and Children, COVID-19 Vaccine

Lupus and Kids

July 14, 2021

What comes to mind when you hear the word lupus? Do you know whether it’s a serious condition or not? Have you heard if there is a cure for it? Maybe you wonder if kids can get it too, or it’s just an adult’s disease? Lupus is an autoimmune disorder— meaning instead of the body’s

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