| Yazarlar |
Velat Şen
Dicle Üniversitesi, Turkey |
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A. Ece
Dicle Üniversitesi, Turkey |
|
Uluca
Dicle Üniversitesi, Turkey |
Ali GÜNEŞ
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
|
S. Yel
Dicle Üniversitesi, Turkey |
|
Tan
Dicle Üniversitesi, Turkey |
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D. Karabel
Dicle Üniversitesi, Turkey |
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B. Yıldırım
Dicle Üniversitesi, Turkey |
|
K. Haspolat
Dicle Üniversitesi, Turkey |
| Özet |
| Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the disease characteristics of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in southeast Turkey. Methods: The International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) criteria were used to diagnose JIA. Hospital records of the Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, of the Dicle University Hospital, were reviewed retrospectively and demographic, clinical and laboratory data were recorded. Results: Totally 213 children (103 boys, 110 girls), with an age range of 1.6-18 years were enrolled. The mean age of the disease onset was 8.1 years. Polyarticular type was the most common (42.3%) presentation. The frequencies of other JIA subtypes were as follows: oligoarticular 37.1%, systemic 8.9%, enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) 10.8% and psoriatic arthritis 0.9%. The knees (74.2%) and ankles (54.0%) were the most commonly affected joints. Uveitis was found in 4.2% of patients. Anti-nuclear antibodies were positive in 11.7% and HLA-B27 in 2.8% of patients. Active disease was seen in 57 (26.7%) patients at the last visit. Conclusion: In the present study, polyarticular JIA was the predominant subtype and there were fewer patients with positive ANA or uveitis compared to previous studies. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, disease characteristics, southeastern Turkey |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Hippokratia |
| Dergi ISSN | 1108-4189 |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 01-2015 |
| Cilt No | 19 |
| Sayı | 1 |
| Sayfalar | 63 / 68 |
