Assessment of the trophological status of children with rheumatic diseases

Background. Analyzing modern medical literature, it can be noted that in pediatric rheumatology, insufficient attention is paid to assessing the trophological status of sick children. Purpose: investigate nutritional children with various nosological forms rheumatic diseases (RD). Materials and methods. The 35 RD was investigated, which 5 patients had systemic variant juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), 13 articular form JIA, 4 lupus erythematosus, 3 mixed connective tissue disease (Sharp’s syndrome), 6 scleroderma, dermatomyositis. All underwent a generally accepted comprehensive clinical, laboratory instrumental examination. To assess status, body mass index blood serum leptin were determined by enzyme immunoassay coefficient calculated. Results. results conducted studies indicate insufficiency varying degrees manifested 78.5 % decrease weight, depletion muscle mass, adipose tissue, changes skin its appendages, mucous membranes, organs vision, oral cavity, cardiovascular system. most pronounced found scleroderma