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Clinical And Biochemical Characteristics Of Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Shakeel Ahmed, Syed Rehan Ali, Sidra Ishaque, Nabil Sami
Clinical And Biochemical Characteristics Of Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Shakeel Ahmed, Syed Rehan Ali, Sidra Ishaque, Nabil Sami
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Objective: To determine the clinical and biochemical characteristics of children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) at a tertiary care centre in Karachi, Pakistan.
Study Design: A descriptive study.
Place and Duration of Study: Paediatric Rheumatology Clinic of The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Karachi, from January 2008 to December 2011.
Methodology: Clinical and laboratory profile and outcome of children less than 15 years of age attending the Paediatric Rheumatology Clinic of the Aga Khan University, Karachi with the diagnosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis according to International League against Rheumatism were studied. These children were classified into different types of JIA; …