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Table 2 Spectrum of PRDs in 57 Nigerian children

From: Spectrum of paediatric rheumatic diseases in Nigeria

Pediatric rheumatic diseases

Frequency (%)

Chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases

 Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

28(49.1)

 Systemic onset JIA

5(17.8)

 Polyarticular JIA

14(50)

 Oligoarticular JIA

9(31.2)

Juvenile connective tissue diseases (JCTD)

 JSLE

14(24.6)

 Juvenile systemic sclerosis

2(3.5)

 Juvenile dermatomyositis

1(1.6)

 PM-SLE overlap

1(1.6)

Other rheumatic diseases

 Joint hypermobility syndrome

3(5.3)

 Isolated plantar fasciitis

2(3.5)

 Fibromyalgia

2(3.5)

 Juvenile autoimmune uveitis

1(1.6)

 Secondary osteoarthritis

1(1.6)

 Secondary osteoporosis

1(1.6)

 Osgood-Schlatter’s disease

1(1.6)

  1. JSLE juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus, PM-SLE overlap polymyositis-systemic lupus erythematosus overlap