COVID-19 in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: frequency and severity

The aim of the study was to determine the frequency and the course of COVID-19 infection in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The study involved 51 patients with JIA aged 2 to 18 years. Evidence of COVID-19 was found in 10 (19.6%) patients with JIA. COVID-19 infection occurred more...

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Autores principales: Oksana Boyarchuk, Lilya Predyk, Iryna Yuryk
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cfbf67d6330d45a79be16b85c90175bd2021-12-02T17:46:04ZCOVID-19 in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: frequency and severity0034-62332084-983410.5114/reum.2021.107590https://doaj.org/article/cfbf67d6330d45a79be16b85c90175bd2021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.termedia.pl/COVID-19-in-patients-with-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis-frequency-and-severity,18,44639,1,1.htmlhttps://doaj.org/toc/0034-6233https://doaj.org/toc/2084-9834The aim of the study was to determine the frequency and the course of COVID-19 infection in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The study involved 51 patients with JIA aged 2 to 18 years. Evidence of COVID-19 was found in 10 (19.6%) patients with JIA. COVID-19 infection occurred more often in patients with systemic arthritis (OR = 6.1667, 95% CI: 1.2053–31.5511, p = 0.0289). The course of COVID-19 infection in patients with JIA was generally similar to the course in the pediatric population, despite immunosuppressive therapy. In 3 out of 10 patients the infection caused an exacerbation of JIA, which required therapy escalation.Oksana BoyarchukLilya PredykIryna YurykTermedia Publishing Housearticlecovid-19 infection juvenile idiopathic arthritis immunosuppressive therapy.MedicineRENRheumatology, Vol 59, Iss 3, Pp 197-199 (2021)
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language EN
topic covid-19 infection
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
immunosuppressive therapy.
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spellingShingle covid-19 infection
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
immunosuppressive therapy.
Medicine
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Oksana Boyarchuk
Lilya Predyk
Iryna Yuryk
COVID-19 in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: frequency and severity
description The aim of the study was to determine the frequency and the course of COVID-19 infection in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The study involved 51 patients with JIA aged 2 to 18 years. Evidence of COVID-19 was found in 10 (19.6%) patients with JIA. COVID-19 infection occurred more often in patients with systemic arthritis (OR = 6.1667, 95% CI: 1.2053–31.5511, p = 0.0289). The course of COVID-19 infection in patients with JIA was generally similar to the course in the pediatric population, despite immunosuppressive therapy. In 3 out of 10 patients the infection caused an exacerbation of JIA, which required therapy escalation.
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author Oksana Boyarchuk
Lilya Predyk
Iryna Yuryk
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Lilya Predyk
Iryna Yuryk
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title COVID-19 in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: frequency and severity
title_short COVID-19 in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: frequency and severity
title_full COVID-19 in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: frequency and severity
title_fullStr COVID-19 in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: frequency and severity
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: frequency and severity
title_sort covid-19 in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: frequency and severity
publisher Termedia Publishing House
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url https://doaj.org/article/cfbf67d6330d45a79be16b85c90175bd
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