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Table 1 Disease activity and medication information of children with JIA

From: Elevated serum levels of soluble CD154 in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Variable

All JIA

Systemic

RF

poly

Oligo

Ext

ERA

Number

77

10

10

14

20

11

11

Onset age (years)

7.5

5.4

10

8.0

7.3

4.4

10.6

Median joints (n)

2.5

5

8

7

2

2.5

3.5

ESR (mm Hg)

23

49

26

17

18

28

11

Median number of medications

1

2

1.5

1

1

1

1

Proportion on NSAIDS %

71

50

80

61.5

89

44

90

Proportion on DMARDS %

46

60

70

61.5

16

22

50

Proportion on methotrexate %

25

30

60

46.2

0

0

30

Proportion on an anti-TNF agent%

19

40

10

30

5

22

20

Proportion on Corticosteroids %

12.5

50

10

23

0

0

0

  1. NSAID: non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, DMARD: disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug