Hypothesis to be tested:
This integrated intervention will a) improve children's growth, hemoglobin, micro-nutrient status (vitamin B12 and folic acid), cognitive, motor, language and social-emotional development, b) minimize maltreatment of children by parents, c) improve positive parenting and d)
SLE is a chronic systemic autoimmune and inflammatory disease. Approximately 65% of patients develop SLE between 16 and 55 years of age, and it is 8-10 times more common in women. Overall prevalence is estimated at 40-50 per 100,000 individuals in the US. SLE typically includes periods of remission