To investigate the value of synovial fluid analysis in predicting the articular evolution of juvenile chronic arthritis, synovial fluid from 29 patients with oligoarticular onset juvenile chronic arthritis were examined prospectively. The patients were subsequently classified after a three year period of observation as having polyarticular (10 patients) or pauciarticular (19 patients) disease. ...

소아기 류마티스 관절염은 소아에서 가장 흔히 발병하는 류마 티스 질환으로 진단의 정의는 16세 미만에서 시작된 적어도 6주 이상 지속된 특발성 관절염이다 1) . 이 질환은 하나의 질병이라기 보다는 만성 염증성 관절염의 다양한 형태로 설명되고 있다. 소아 기 류마티스 관절염은 성인에서 볼 수 있는 류마티스 관절염과는 원인, 병의 경과 및 예후 등 여러 가지 면에 있어서 차이가 있기 때문에 소아기 라는 말이 붙어 있다. 관절염이란 용어는 부종 또는 통증과 움직임의 제약이 적어도 한 관절 이상에서 관찰될 때 적용된다 2) . 그런데 침범되는 관절의 부위와 수, 전신 증상의 존재 여부, 합병증 및 예후 등이 환자마다 다양하게 나타나기 때문에 이제까지는 발병 후 처음 6개월 내에 나타나는 증상을 바탕으로 하여...

The prevalence of homozygous and heterozygous deficiency of the second component of complement (C2) was determined in patients with rheumatic disease including 137 with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 274 with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and 134 with rheumatoid arthritis. 1 C2 homozygous deficient and 19 possible heterozygous deficient individuals were identified by using both immunochem...

Self-efficacy, denoting the degree of confidence an individual has in carrying out a specific activity, was initially discussed in the 1970s as a potential correlate of disease outcomes. Drawn from 35 years of related research, this review provides an updated understanding of the concept of self-efficacy and its relevance for arthritis management. There is a consistent link between self-efficac...

This disease has been defined as systemic arthritis by the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) classification of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), 2 systemiconset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) by the American College of Rheumatology Classification, or systemic-onset juvenile chronic arthritis by the European League against Rheumatism classification. Diagnosis o...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic rheumatic disease of the childhood with the highest risk of disability. Active disease persists in the adulthood in a significant portion of children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis despite many developments in the diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, initiation of efficient treatment in the early period of the disease may provide...