Case Report
H Syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by cutaneous hyperpigmentation, hypertrichosis, and induration with numerous systemic manifestations. The syndrome is caused by mutations in SLC29A3, a ...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:76
Published on: 17 October 2017
Research article
A web-based self-management intervention guided by peer-trainers was developed to support young adults’ self-management in coping with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). To investigate its effectiveness, a r...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:75
Published on: 13 October 2017
Research article
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease that disproportionately effects women and children of minorities. Renal involvement (lupus nephritis, or LN) occurs in up to 80% of childr...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:74
Published on: 13 October 2017
Research article
Diffusion-weighted MRI has been proposed as a new technique for imaging synovitis without intravenous contrast application. We investigated diagnostic utility of multi-shot readout-segmented diffusion-weighted...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:73
Published on: 12 October 2017
Research article
Scleroderma is a multisystem disease, characterized by fibrosis of skin and internal organs, immune dysregulation, and vasculopathy. The etiology of the disease remains unknown, but it is likely multifactorial...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:72
Published on: 26 September 2017
Research article
There is no standardized approach to the management of JDM-associated calcinosis and its phenotypes. Current knowledge of treatment outcomes is confined to small series and case reports. We describe physician ...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:71
Published on: 21 September 2017
Research article
Transition from pediatric to adult health care is a vulnerable period for adolescents and young adults. Challenges include paucity of validated measures to assess patients’ transition readiness. We evaluated t...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:70
Published on: 9 September 2017
Research article
This study examined whether the comic book Neta and the Medikidz Explain JIA would improve disease-related knowledge and treatment adherence among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:69
Published on: 2 September 2017
Meeting Abstracts
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15(Suppl 2):59
Published on: 1 September 2017
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
Meeting Abstracts
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15(Suppl 2):64
Published on: 1 September 2017
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
Meeting Abstracts
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15(Suppl 2):65
Published on: 1 September 2017
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
Research article
With modern treatments, the effect of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) on growth may be less than previously reported. Our objective was to describe height, weight and body mass index (BMI) development in a...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:68
Published on: 22 August 2017
Case Report
Loss-of-function CECR1 mutations cause polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) with childhood onset, an autoinflammatory disorder without significant signs of autoimmunity. Herein we describe the unusual presentation of an au...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:67
Published on: 22 August 2017
Research article
The incidence of uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) varies around the world. Our aim was to investigate the incidence and predictors of uveitis in a Nordic population-based cohort.
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:66
Published on: 18 August 2017
Research article
BoneXpert is an automated method to calculate bone maturation and bone health index (BHI) in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Cartilage thickness can also be seen as an indicator for bone hea...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:63
Published on: 10 August 2017
Research article
Seasonal influenza virus vaccination should be considered in all pediatric patients with rheumatic diseases. Few studies have addressed influenza vaccination safety and efficacy in this group. We aim to prospe...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:62
Published on: 7 August 2017
Research article
Because pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis is rare, management generally relies on adult data. We assessed treatment practices, uptake of existing clinical assessment tools, an...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:61
Published on: 7 August 2017
Research article
Kawasaki disease (KD) becomes one of the common diseases in Korea. Changes in clinical features and laboratory findings of KD were evaluated over a period of 10 years.
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:60
Published on: 7 August 2017
Research article
Chronic health conditions in children can have a significant impact on their quality of life. The aim of this study was to explore the subjective experience of children and young people being treated for chron...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:58
Published on: 4 August 2017
Case Report
Pediatric autoinflammatory diseases are rare and still poorly understood conditions resulting from defective genetic control of innate immune system, inter alia from anomalies of NOD2 gene. The product of this...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:57
Published on: 27 July 2017
Research article
Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is a multifocal autoinflammatory disease that often impairs daily life in children. This study aimed to investigate the bone metabolic and inflammatory characteristics ...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:56
Published on: 11 July 2017
Research article
Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is a pediatric vasculopathy characterized primarily by skin and muscle involvement. Cardiac findings have been reported in children with JDM but have rarely been investigated in ...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:54
Published on: 11 July 2017
Research article
The United States pediatric rheumatology workforce is committed to a mission of providing children access to pediatric rheumatology care. With a limited number and distribution of pediatric rheumatologists, te...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:55
Published on: 11 July 2017
Research article
The involvement of people of all ages including young people in research is now widely advocated but prioritisation of research topics is still driven largely by professional agendas. Evidence from adult liter...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:53
Published on: 3 July 2017
Review
Methotrexate is the most commonly used disease modifying antirheumatic drug in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis and can be effective in controlling disease in many patients.
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:52
Published on: 19 June 2017
