Effect of ANA positivity on clinical picture of the JIA: should ANA positive JIA be classified as a different group?
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Methods In this cross-sectional study, patients who had been followed up for at least a 6 month-period were recruited from different centers and registered thorough a webbased registry. Patients were grouped according to their ANA positivity. Clinical and demographic features were compared between ANA positive and negative groups. The results were explored by univariate and multivariate regression analysis (OR, %95 CI).
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