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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Juvenile idiopathic arthritis"”.
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The identification of gait asymmetry in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Background: Gait abnormalities are common in children with JIA, and early detection is crucial to reduce walking disability, which is a significant aspect of daily life. Analyzing gait in this population provides vital information about joint issues and walking patterns, guiding treatment goals. …
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis in two tertiary centres in the Western Cape, South Africa
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is defined as arthritis of unknown aetiology that begins before the 16th birthday and persists for at least 6 weeks, other conditions being excluded. As JIA is a disease with serious functional implications, a descriptive study would not be complete without …
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A mixed method investigation into the relationship between physical activity, nutritional status, dietary intake, symptoms, and health-related quality of life in children and young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Introduction Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic rheumatic disease of unknown aetiology in childhood. JIA is an umbrella term for arthritis of unknown origin, lasting for >6 weeks and with onset at <16 years of age. JIA negatively affects physical and mental health and …
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Quantitative sensory testing for evaluation chronic arthritis or local anesthesia
… which may cause numbness or pain respectively. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a condition characterized by inflammation of the joints, resulting in stiffness and pain. The etiology of JIA is not well known, and little is understood about the associated changes in sensory function that …
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Medium term health and quality of life outcomes in a cohort of children with MIS-C in Cape Town, South Africa
… with previous MIS-C and 20 children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) as a positive comparator group. All children were examined and completed a paediatric quality of life (PedsQL) generic inventory score. This score was used to evaluate the school functioning, social, emotional, …
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Statistical co-analysis of high-dimensional association studies
… I investigated the relation of subtypes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) to adult diseases, using modified genetic risk scores and linear discriminants in a penalised regression framework. The contribution of this thesis is in a range of methodological developments in the analysis of …
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The Gelatinases and Autoimmune Disease
… arthritic diseases (which include rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and multiple sclerosis (MS).</p>
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A Retrospective Review of Paediatric Non-Infectious Uveitisin Cape Town: Disease Characteristics and Outcomes on Immunomodulating Treatment
… of 0.9:1, predominantly of mixed race (72.4%). Juvenile idiopathic arthritis associated uveitis (JIAU) (48.3%) was the most frequent diagnosis. All children with JIAU had chronic anterior uveitis and 3 (21.4%) presented with uveitis before arthritis. There were no differences between children …
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TLR4 endogenous ligand S100A8/A9 levels in adult-onset Still’s disease and their association with disease activity and clinical manifestations
… of disease activity in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis or adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD). We investigated the clinical significance and the pathogenic role of this marker in AOSD. Materials and Methods: Serum samples were collected from 36 AOSD patients, 40 rheumatoid …
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A retrospective study of patients with biologics treatment at Groote Schuur and Red Cross Children's War Memorial Hospitals
… were from rheumatology (n= 38: 13 rheumatoid arthritis; 10 spondyloarthritis, 5 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) , 5 inflammatory myositis and 5 other conditions); gastroenterology (n=31; 26 Crohn`s and 5 Ulcerative Colitis), dermatology (n=9; psoriasis), neurology (n=4, ophthalmology (n= …
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Naproxen-induzierte Pseudoporphyrie bei Kindern mit Erkrankungen des rheumatischen Formenkreises
Bei der Naproxen-induzierten Pseudoporphyrie bei Kindern und Jugendlichen mit Erkrankungen des rheumatischen Formenkreises handelt es sich um ein Krankheitsbild, das durch Hauterscheinungen charakterisiert wird, die klinisch und histologisch nicht von einer Porphyria cutanea tarda zu unterscheiden …
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Die Serumprävalenz von Parvovirus B19 bei rheumatischen Erkrankungen im Kindesalter
… und der Ätiologie und Pathogenese der Juvenilen idiopathischen Arthritis (JIA) zu untersuchen. Hierzu wurden von insgesamt 382 Patienten der Rheumasprechstunde der Kinderpoliklinik der Universität Würzburg Serumproben auf das Vorhandensein von Parvovirus B19-IgG-Antikörpern gestestet. …
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Compromiso renal en artritis idiopática juvenil (AIJ) en una población de pacientes colombianos
La artritis idiopática juvenil AIJ es la entidad más frecuente de las enfermedades reumatológicas en la infancia. No se conoce la prevalencia global del compromiso renal en los pacientes con AIJ, considerándose de rara ocurrencia. Objetivo: Describir el compromiso renal en niños con diagnóstico de …
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AIJTeens: un recurso psicoeducativo y de mentoría online dirigido a adolescentes con Artritis Idiopática Juvenil
L'artritis idiopàtica juvenil (AIJ) és una malaltia reumàtica que cursa amb dolor i pot comportar dificultats físiques i psicosocials. A través d'entrevistes a 14 adolescents amb AIJ i d'un grup focal en què van participar uns altres 7 participants, es van analitzar les relacions d'amistat (reptes …
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DRUMBEAT© for arthritis “ a shared purpose” rather than a “lonely struggle”
… living with one or more chronic conditions, with arthritis and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions representing the most expensive chronic disease group in Australia. As the leading cause of chronic pain and second most common cause of disability and early retirement due to ill health in …