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Case report
The etiology of Kawasaki disease (KD) remains unknown. However, many studies have suggested that specific genetic factors and/or some infectious agents underlie the onset of KD. Previous studies have suggested...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:39
Published on: 16 May 2017
Research article
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcome of cervical spine arthritis in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), who received anti-TNFα early...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:38
Published on: 15 May 2017
Research article
Existing data on associations between maternal and early childhood exposures and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) risk is scant and inconsistent with previous studies showing potential role for prematurity,...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:36
Published on: 11 May 2017
Review
The Lyme arthritis is a common manifestation of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi spirochete. Despite its infectious background, the inflammation clinically and histopatologically resembles juvenile idiopathic ...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:35
Published on: 8 May 2017
Short report
Advances in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) treatment is promoting free disease survival. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) may emerge as an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Pulse wave velocity (PWV)...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:34
Published on: 4 May 2017
Review
Behçet’s disease (BD) and Crohn’s disease (CD) are chronic immune-mediated, inflammatory disorders affecting many different systems (joints, skin, eyes, gastrointestinal and biliary tracts). Both disorders hav...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:33
Published on: 20 April 2017
Research article
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a febrile childhood vasculitis of unknown etiology. The diagnosis is highly concerning as over a quarter of children who fail to receive timely treatment with intravenous immunoglobuli...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:32
Published on: 20 April 2017
Research article
To characterize the existing national and multi-national registries and cohort studies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and identify differences as well as areas of potential future collaboration.
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:31
Published on: 19 April 2017
Research article
Herein we describe the history, design, and rationale of the new Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry and present the characteristics of patients with juvenile idiopathic art...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:30
Published on: 17 April 2017
Research article
Delayed diagnosis of childhood Takayasu arteritis (TA) is common due to its atypical symptoms. The objective of the present study was to summarize the clinical features of childhood TA to raise awareness and i...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:29
Published on: 17 April 2017
Review
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis is an ANCA-associated systemic vasculitis with a low incidence in the pediatric population. Lung involvement is a common manifestation in children affected by granulomatosis wi...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:28
Published on: 14 April 2017
Research article
Although it is common clinical practice to treat children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) with functional appliances, the scientific evidence for this is limited. The aim of this study was to study th...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:27
Published on: 13 April 2017
Research article
This study investigates gender differences in self-reports and between parent and child reports in Health-related Quality of Life (HRQOL), measured with disease-specific and generic instruments for chronic dis...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:26
Published on: 12 April 2017
Research article
The course of JDM has improved substantially over the last 70 years with early and aggressive treatments. Yet it remains difficult to detect disease flares as symptoms may be mild; signs of rash and muscle wea...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:25
Published on: 12 April 2017
Regular article
To assess the feasibility of studying the comparative effectiveness of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) consensus treatment plans (CTPs) for systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthr...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:23
Published on: 11 April 2017
Research article
The Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS) definition for a ‘positive’ Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for sacroiliitis is well studied and validated in adults, but studies about the val...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:24
Published on: 11 April 2017
Research article
There are few studies on radiographic outcome after long-term disease duration in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). We wanted to evaluate 29-year radiographic outcome in hands/wrists and predictors of damag...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:20
Published on: 11 April 2017
Research article
The aims of this study were to: (a) Identify tendon sheaths most commonly treated with steroid injections in a pediatric patient population with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA); (b) Describe technical aspe...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:22
Published on: 11 April 2017
Regular article
BK virus (BKV) is a ubiquitous polyoma virus that lies dormant in the genitourinary tract once acquired in early childhood. In states of cellular immunodeficiency, the virus can reactivate to cause hemorrhagic...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:21
Published on: 11 April 2017
Case report
Systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAIDs) represent a growing number of monogenic, polygenic or multifactorial disorders that are often difficult to diagnose.
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:19
Published on: 5 April 2017
Review
Most outcome studies of rheumatic diseases report outcomes ascertained on a single occasion. While single assessments are sufficient for terminal or irreversible outcomes, they may not be sufficiently informat...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:18
Published on: 29 March 2017
Research article
To assess the predictors for intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) resistance and coronary artery lesions (CALs) in Kawasaki disease (KD).
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:17
Published on: 21 March 2017
Short report
Inflammatory bowel disease can develop in the context of some rheumatic diseases in childhood, including juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is frequently associated with othe...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:16
Published on: 14 March 2017
Research article
In children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis (HSPN), the degree of proteinuria has been proven to be not only a sign of kidney damage, but also an accelerator of kidney disease progression. Nephrotic pr...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:15
Published on: 4 March 2017
Research article
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a serious multisystem autoimmune disease, which is more aggressive in children and people of African descent. In South Africa, pediatric SLE (pSLE) patients are at high ri...
Pediatric Rheumatology 2017 15:14
Published on: 23 February 2017
