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Gudjonsdottir B, Oskarsdottir SA, Kristjansdottir A, Gudmundsdottir JA, Kamban SW, Licina ZA, Gudmundsdottir DB. Impact of Musculoskeletal Pain on Functioning and Disability in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Iceland. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2024; 44:554-571. [PMID: 38178574 DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2023.2299028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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AIMS 1) to map questions of pain from a survey to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) 2) to compare the impact of musculoskeletal pain on functioning based on the different components of the ICF in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and age-matched peers. METHOD A cross-sectional case-control survey. A total of 28 children with JIA and 36 age-matched children participated. The survey included questions on the child's sex and age, about pain experienced, number of painful body areas, pain frequency and three short forms of Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) pain questionnaires. Sixteen children with JIA (57%) and 10 peers (28%) reported pain during past seven days. Their responses were used in the description of impact of pain. RESULTS After the mapping of the questions to ICF, a comparison between the two groups indicated that a higher number of children with JIA described effects of pain on mental function, mobility, general tasks and demands, than their peers. More children with JIA expressed to others that they had pain, non-verbally and verbally. CONCLUSION The findings provide important information about the impacts of pain on daily life in children with JIA and about their intervention needs.
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- Bjorg Gudjonsdottir
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Children's Medical Center, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Children's Medical Center, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Children's Medical Center, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Kim BH, Chang IB, Lee S, Oh BL, Hong IH. Incidence and Prevalence of Pediatric Noninfectious Uveitis in Korea: A Population-Based Study. J Korean Med Sci 2022; 37:e344. [PMID: 36536545 PMCID: PMC9763706 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Uveitis is less common in children than in adults; however, pediatric uveitis has a relatively severe disease course that affects the quality of life. Although it is important to understand the epidemiological characteristics of pediatric uveitis, few studies have been conducted in large populations without referral bias. This study investigated the nationwide incidence and prevalence of pediatric uveitis in South Korea according to period, age, anatomic type, and systemic associations. METHODS This nationwide population-based cohort study used data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service from 2002 to 2018. This study included patients younger than 19 years of age with noninfectious uveitis with at least three claims of diagnostic codes of uveitis on separate days with at least once claim of prescription codes of steroid and immunosuppressive agents. All the cases were classified as anterior or non-anterior uveitis, and the overall incidence and prevalence were estimated by age, sex, and period. Patients with noninfectious uveitis were categorized by the presence of associated systemic conditions. RESULTS A total of 10,862,616 patients over 128,688,078 person-years were evaluated from 2005 to 2016. Overall, 5,368 cases of anterior uveitis and 604 cases of non-anterior uveitis were identified. The incidence and prevalence of pediatric noninfectious uveitis were 4.64 per 100,000 person-years (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.52-4.76) and 8.25 per 100,000 persons (95% CI, 8.09-8.41). Both the incidence and prevalence of pediatric uveitis increased with age. Anterior uveitis accounted for 84.7% of pediatric noninfectious uveitis prevalent cases (6.99 per 100,000 persons). Cases of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis accounted for 8.7% (926 cases) of pediatric noninfectious uveitis cases with a prevalence of 0.72 per 100,000 (95% CI, 0.67-0.77). The proportion of systemic associations was higher and JIA-related uveitis accounted for 11.2% (803 cases) of recurrent or chronic noninfectious uveitis cases with a prevalence of 0.62 per 100,000. CONCLUSION This is the first population-based study investigating the largest population of pediatric patients with uveitis in Korea. The nationwide incidence and prevalence of pediatric noninfectious uveitis in 2005-2016 were 4.64 per 100,000 person-years and 8.25 per 100,000, respectively. The proportion of JIA in pediatric noninfectious uveitis was 8.7%. These population-based study findings provide a better understanding of the public health burden and aid in the planning of health-care strategies for pediatric patients with uveitis.
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- Bo Hee Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Hwaseong, Korea
- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Hwaseong, Korea.
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Chong C, Webber AL, Dai S. Ocular manifestations of systemic diseases in children. Clin Exp Optom 2022; 106:238-248. [PMID: 35296228 DOI: 10.1080/08164622.2022.2048999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Knowledge of ocular diseases and understanding of the complex interplay between eye and systemic health have increased over the years. This knowledge is particularly important when caring for our youngest and most vulnerable paediatric patients when ophthalmic manifestations may provide an insight to underlying systemic diseases and can act as the first indicator of an undiagnosed systemic condition. Further, the visual system can be vulnerable to manifestations of known systemic disease, with vigilant ophthalmic examination generally aiding early identification of ocular complications for collaborative multidisciplinary care to prevent avoidable vision loss. The potential ocular signs and complications of the following developmental, genetic or acquired childhood systemic disorders are presented: premature birth, trisomy 21, albinism, Marfan's syndrome, Stickler's syndrome, septo-optic dysplasia, aniridia, neurofibromatosis 1, Sturge-Weber syndrome, papilloedema, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and vitamin A deficiency. Rather than providing an exhaustive list of diseases, this review offers an overview of the more commonly encountered congenital or acquired childhood systemic conditions that have associated childhood ophthalmic disorders and presents referral and ongoing surveillance recommendations.
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- Cheefoong Chong
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Molimard J, Pajot C, Olle P, Belot A, Quartier P, Uettwiller F, Couret C, Coste V, Costet C, Bodaghi B, Dureau P, Bailhache M, Pillet P. Immunomodulatory treatment and surgical management of idiopathic uveitis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis in children: a French survey practice. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2021; 19:139. [PMID: 34479590 PMCID: PMC8414774 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-021-00626-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Surgeries for idiopathic uveitis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis in children are complex because of the high risk of inflammatory postoperative complications. There is no consensus about treatment adaptation during the perioperative period. The objectives of this study are to report the therapeutic changes made in France and to determine whether maintaining or stopping immunosuppressive therapies is associated with an increased risk of surgical site infection or an increased risk of uveitis or arthritis flare-up. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2018 in six large University Hospitals in France. Inclusion criteria were chronic idiopathic uveitis or chronic uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis under immunosuppressive therapies at the time of the surgical procedure, operated before the age of 16. Data on perioperative treatments, inflammatory relapses and post-operative infections were collected. RESULTS A total of 76 surgeries (42% cataract surgeries, 30% glaucoma surgeries and 16% posterior capsule opacification surgeries) were performed on 37 children. Adaptation protocols were different in the six hospitals. Immunosuppressive therapies were discontinued in five cases (7%) before surgery. All the children in the discontinuation group had an inflammatory relapse within 3 months after surgery compared to only 25% in the other group. There were no postoperative infections. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study show varying practices between centres. The benefit-risk balance seems to favour maintaining immunosuppressive therapies during surgery. Further studies are needed to determine the optimal perioperative treatments required to limit post-operative inflammatory relapses.
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- Julie Molimard
- Pediatric diseases and Rheumatology, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
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- grid.411175.70000 0001 1457 2980Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Internal Medicine and Hypertension, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- grid.414282.90000 0004 0639 4960Department of Ophtalmology, Hôpital Purpan, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- grid.413852.90000 0001 2163 3825Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Rheumatology, Dermatology, Reference centre for Rheumatic, AutoImmune and Systemic diseases in children (RAISE), Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, CHU Lyon, Lyon, France
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- grid.412134.10000 0004 0593 9113Paediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Reference centre for Rheumatic, AutoImmune and Systemic diseases in children (RAISE), Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, APHP, Paris, France
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- grid.411167.40000 0004 1765 1600Department of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Hôpital Clocheville, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France
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- grid.277151.70000 0004 0472 0371Department of Ophtalmology, Hôtel-Dieu, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France
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- grid.42399.350000 0004 0593 7118Department of Ophtalmology, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- grid.42399.350000 0004 0593 7118Department of Ophtalmology, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- grid.411439.a0000 0001 2150 9058Department of Ophtalmology, Hopital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France
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- grid.417888.a0000 0001 2177 525XPediatric Ophthalmology Department, Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France
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- grid.42399.350000 0004 0593 7118Department of Pediatric emergencies, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- grid.42399.350000 0004 0593 7118Pediatric diseases and Rheumatology, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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Debrach AC, Rougelot A, Beaumel A, Cabrera N, Belot A, Duquesne A, Aubry-Rozier B, Hofer M, Couret M, Larbre JP, Coury F. Comparison of paediatric and adult classification criteria in juvenile idiopathic arthritis during the transition from paediatric to adult care. Joint Bone Spine 2020; 88:105047. [PMID: 32653654 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2020.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the characteristics of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients seen during the transition period in order to compare paediatric classification criteria with those for adults. METHODS Patients with JIA according to the ILAR classification and who had a consultation at transition between 2010 and 2017 were included in a retrospective bi-centre (Lyon, Lausanne) study. JIA classification criteria were compared to ACR/EULAR 2010 criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Yamaguchi criteria for adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD), ASAS criteria for spondyloarthritis and CASPAR criteria for psoriatic arthritis. RESULTS One hundred and thirty patients were included: 13.9% with systemic JIA, 22.3% with polyarticular JIA, 22.3% with oligoarticular JIA, 34.6% with enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) and 6.9% with psoriatic arthritis; 13.1% had suffered from uveitis; 14.5% of patients had erosions or carpitis, mainly those with psoriatic arthritis, polyarticular or systemic JIA; 37.5% of patients with ERA displayed radiological sacroiliitis. When comparing paediatric JIA criteria with adult classifications, we found that: 66.6% of patients with systemic JIA fulfilled the criteria for AOSD, 87.5% of rheumatoid factor-positive polyarticular JIA and 9.5% of rheumatoid factor-negative polyarticular JIA met the criteria for RA, and 34.5% of oligoarticular JIA fulfilled the criteria for spondyloarthritis. Finally, 77.7% of patients with ERA met the criteria for spondyloarthritis, and 100% of patients with psoriatic arthritis JIA met the criteria for psoriatic arthritis. CONCLUSION Oligoarticular JIA and rheumatoid factor-negative polyarticular JIA seem to be paediatric entities, whereas the other types of JIA tended to meet the respective adult classification criteria.
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- Anne-Cécile Debrach
- Department of Rheumatology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology, Lyon University Hospital and University of Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Lyon University Hospital and University of Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Rheumatology, Dermatology Unit, National Referral Centre for rare Juvenile Rheumatological and Autoimmune Disease (RAISE), Lyon University Hospital and University of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Rheumatology, Dermatology Unit, National Referral Centre for rare Juvenile Rheumatological and Autoimmune Disease (RAISE), Lyon University Hospital and University of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Romand Unit of Paediatric Immuno-Rheumatology, Department of Medico-Surgical Paediatrics, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology, Lyon University Hospital and University of Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Lyon University Hospital and University of Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
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Reiff A. Clinical Presentation, Management, and Long-Term Outcome of Pars Planitis, Panuveitis, and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease in Children and Adolescents. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2019; 72:1589-1596. [PMID: 31444859 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Chronic uveitis is a common manifestation of pediatric rheumatologic conditions and may result in irreversible blindness and long-term disability. While chronic anterior uveitis is the most commonly encountered ocular manifestation of rheumatic disease, little is known about the clinical presentation, management, and long-term outcome of more complex eye conditions such as pars planitis (PP), panuveitis (PU), and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (VKH). The present study was undertaken to comprehensively assess the long-term safety and efficacy of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biologics for the treatment of pediatric and adolescent patients with PP, PU, and VKH. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed a cohort of 75 children and adolescents with idiopathic PP (n = 50), PU (n = 12), and VKH (n = 14) followed by the Pediatric Rheumatology Core at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and evaluated referral patterns, clinical presentation, treatment response, and long-term clinical outcome. RESULTS Patients were followed for an average of 52 months. Their mean age at disease onset was 10 years. Bilateral eye involvement was seen in 87% of the patients. At first presentation to an ophthalmologist, glaucoma was noted in 21% of patients and vision loss (<20/40) in 87% of patients, while legal blindness (≤20/200 in the better-seeing eye) was diagnosed in 18 of 75 (24%) of patients (PP 22%, PU 36%, and VKH 21%). The average referral time to a pediatric rheumatologist was 13 months (range 1-96 months). Topical steroids were used in all patients, but 98% of patients required additional DMARDs, and 73% required therapy with biologics. After a mean of 52 months, 35% of patients across all disease groups had significant vision loss or were blind, and only 28% were in clinical remission without medications. The worst outcome was observed in children with PU. Regression analysis, young age at onset, delayed referral to a pediatric rheumatologist, and chronic disease were strong predictors for the risk of long-term blindness. CONCLUSION PP, PU, and VKH involve a high risk of permanent vision loss and should be managed by a skilled rheumatologist as early and as aggressively as possible.
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- Andreas Reiff
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles and University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles
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Busch M, Wefelmeyer KL, Walscheid K, Rothaus K, Bauer D, Deeg CA, Degroote RL, Ackermann D, König S, Thanos S, Kasper M, Heiligenhaus A. Identification of Ocular Autoantigens Associated With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Associated Uveitis. Front Immunol 2019; 10:1793. [PMID: 31447836 PMCID: PMC6691058 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The purpose of the current study was to analyze the binding patterns of serum autoantibodies from juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and JIA-associated uveitis (JIAU) patients to proteomes from different ocular tissues and to identify potential ocular autoantigens in JIAU. Proteomes from porcine iris, ciliary body, or retina tissue were isolated, separated using 2D-gel electrophoresis, and transferred to a blotting membrane. The binding pattern of serum antibodies from JIA or JIAU patients or healthy controls to ocular proteins was visualized by using anti-human IgG secondary antibodies and chemiluminescence reaction. Selected protein spots were excised from silver-stained 2D gels and subjected to mass spectrometry. Serum antibodies binding to ocular proteins were detected in all patient groups and healthy controls. Irrespective of the patient groups, serum antibodies bound to 49 different protein spots of the retina proteome, to 53 of the ciliary body proteome, and to 44 of the iris proteome. The relative binding frequency of sera to these iris protein spots was significantly higher in JIAU than in JIA patients or healthy controls. Particularly in JIAU patients, cluster analyses indicated a broad range of serum antibodies directed against ocular antigens, mostly in the iris proteome. Iris proteins frequently bound by serum antibodies in all groups were identified as tubulin beta chain, vimentin, ATP synthase subunit beta, actin, and L-lactate dehydrogenase B chain. Iris proteins exclusively bound by JIAU serum antibodies were heat shock cognate 71 kDa protein and keratin. Although serum autoantibody binding to ocular antigens was not disease-specific, a significant diversity of autoantibodies against a broad range of antigens, particularly from the iris tissue, was detected in JIAU patients. As the iris is a major site of inflammation in JIAU, the present data give further evidence that autoantibodies may be involved in JIAU immunopathology.
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- Martin Busch
- Ophtha-Lab, Department of Ophthalmology at St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Ophtha-Lab, Department of Ophthalmology at St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology at St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology at St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Ophtha-Lab, Department of Ophthalmology at St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Physiology, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Physiology, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- IZKF Core Unit Proteomics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- IZKF Core Unit Proteomics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Ophthalmology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Ophtha-Lab, Department of Ophthalmology at St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Ophtha-Lab, Department of Ophthalmology at St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany.,Department of Ophthalmology at St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany.,University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Heiligenhaus A, Minden K, Tappeiner C, Baus H, Bertram B, Deuter C, Foeldvari I, Föll D, Frosch M, Ganser G, Gaubitz M, Günther A, Heinz C, Horneff G, Huemer C, Kopp I, Lommatzsch C, Lutz T, Michels H, Neß T, Neudorf U, Pleyer U, Schneider M, Schulze-Koops H, Thurau S, Zierhut M, Lehmann HW. Update of the evidence based, interdisciplinary guideline for anti-inflammatory treatment of uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2018; 49:43-55. [PMID: 30595409 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2018.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Uveitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIAU) is frequently associated with the development of complications and visual loss. Topical corticosteroids are the first line therapy, and disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are commonly used. However, treatment has not been standardized. METHODS Interdisciplinary guideline were developed with representatives from the German Ophthalmological Society, Society for Paediatric Rheumatology, Professional Association of Ophthalmologists, German Society for Rheumatology, parents' group, moderated by the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany. A systematic literature analysis in MEDLINE was performed, evidence and recommendations were graded, an algorithm for anti-inflammatory treatment and final statements were discussed in a consensus meeting (Nominal Group Technique), a preliminary draft was fine-tuned and discussed thereafter by all participants (Delphi procedure). RESULTS Consensus was reached on recommendations, including a standardized treatment strategy according to uveitis severity in the individual patient. Thus, methotrexate shall be introduced for uveitis not responding to low-dose (≤ 2 applications/day) topical corticosteroids, and a TNFalpha antibody (preferably adalimumab) used, if uveitis inactivity is not achieved. In very severe active uveitis with uveitis-related deterioration of vision, systemic corticosteroids should be considered for bridging until DMARDs take effect. If TNFalpha antibodies fail to take effect or lose effect, another biological should be selected (tocilizumab, abatacept or rituximab). De-escalation of DMARDs should be preceded by a period of ≥ 2 years of uveitis inactivity. CONCLUSIONS An interdisciplinary, evidence-based treatment guideline for JIAU is presented.
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- A Heiligenhaus
- Department of Ophthalmology, Guideline of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), St. Franziskus Hospital, Hohenzollernring 74, 48145 Muenster, Germany.
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- The Society for Paediatric Rheumatology (GKJR), Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guideline of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), St. Franziskus Hospital, Hohenzollernring 74, 48145 Muenster, Germany
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- The Participation of the Following Bodies: Parents' Group for Children with Uveitis and their Families, Germany
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- Professional Association of Ophthalmologists (BVA), Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guideline of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), St. Franziskus Hospital, Hohenzollernring 74, 48145 Muenster, Germany
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- The Society for Paediatric Rheumatology (GKJR), Germany
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- The Society for Paediatric Rheumatology (GKJR), Germany
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- The Society for Paediatric Rheumatology (GKJR), Germany
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- The Society for Paediatric Rheumatology (GKJR), Germany
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- German Society of Rheumatology (DGRh), Germany
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- The Society for Paediatric Rheumatology (GKJR), Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guideline of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), St. Franziskus Hospital, Hohenzollernring 74, 48145 Muenster, Germany
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- The Society for Paediatric Rheumatology (GKJR), Germany
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- The Society for Paediatric Rheumatology (GKJR), Germany
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- Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF), Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guideline of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), St. Franziskus Hospital, Hohenzollernring 74, 48145 Muenster, Germany
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- The Society for Paediatric Rheumatology (GKJR), Germany
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- The Society for Paediatric Rheumatology (GKJR), Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guideline of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), St. Franziskus Hospital, Hohenzollernring 74, 48145 Muenster, Germany
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- The Society for Paediatric Rheumatology (GKJR), Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guideline of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), St. Franziskus Hospital, Hohenzollernring 74, 48145 Muenster, Germany
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- German Society of Rheumatology (DGRh), Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guideline of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), St. Franziskus Hospital, Hohenzollernring 74, 48145 Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guideline of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), St. Franziskus Hospital, Hohenzollernring 74, 48145 Muenster, Germany
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- The Society for Paediatric Rheumatology (GKJR), Germany
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Asproudis I, Katsanos A, Kozeis N, Tantou A, Konstas AG. Update on the Treatment of Uveitis in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Review. Adv Ther 2017; 34:2558-2565. [PMID: 29143927 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-017-0635-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chronic uveitis is a common extra-articular manifestation of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The classic clinical picture is one of chronic anterior uveitis, which usually remains asymptomatic until ocular complications arise. The risk of uveitis is increased in girls with an early onset of oligoarthritis and positive antinuclear antibodies. Even though the inflammation in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis is initially limited in the anterior part of the eye, chronic active inflammation may eventually cause significant damage to the posterior pole. Complications may include band keratopathy, cataract, secondary glaucoma, posterior synechiae, cystoid macular edema, and hypotony. The cooperation of ophthalmologists with rheumatologists may help define the best treatment plan. The ophthalmic therapeutic regimen includes topical corticosteroids and mydriatics, while in severe cases immunosuppressive and biological agents are introduced. Surgical management of complications might be needed.
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Cunningham ET, Smith JR, Tugal-Tutkun I, Rothova A, Zierhut M. Uveitis in Children and Adolescents. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2017; 24:365-71. [PMID: 27471956 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2016.1204777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Emmett T Cunningham
- a Department of Ophthalmology , California Pacific Medical Center , San Francisco , California , USA.,b The Department of Ophthalmology , Stanford University School of Medicine , Stanford , California , USA.,c The Francis I. Proctor Foundation , UCSF School of Medicine , San Francisco , California , USA
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- d Eye & Vision Health , Flinders University School of Medicine , Adelaide , South Australia , Australia
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- e Department of Ophthalmology , Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University , Istanbul , Turkey
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- f Department of Ophthalmology ; Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam , Rotterdam , the Netherlands
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- g Centre for Ophthalmology , University Tuebingen , Tuebingen , Germany
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Kim YD, Job AV, Cho W. Differential Diagnosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES 2017. [DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2017.24.3.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Young Dae Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, USA
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Suelves AM, Lamba N, Meese HK, Foster CS, González-Martín JM, Díaz-Llopis M, Christen WG. Nuclear cataract as an early predictive factor for recalcitrant juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis. J AAPOS 2016; 20:232-238.e1. [PMID: 27164426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2016.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Revised: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To analyze factors predictive of having treatment-resistant uveitis in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis. METHODS The medical records of patients diagnosed with JIA-associated uveitis treated at a single tertiary referral center from October 2005 to March 2013 were reviewed retrospectively. The main outcome measures were demographic characteristics, ocular comorbidity, clinical course, treatments, and baseline risk factors associated with poor response to first-line therapies. RESULTS A total of 96 patients (175 eyes) were included. Of these, 58 patients (108 eyes) required biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs or alkylating agents for their uveitis during follow-up (recalcitrant group), and 38 patients (67 eyes) did not (nonrecalcitrant group). Eyes of the recalcitrant group tended to have a higher incidence of cataract at baseline (49%; P < 0.0001). In the nonrecalcitrant group, the most frequent complications were cataract (20.9%) and secondary glaucoma (20.9%). The mean number of flares in the recalcitrant group was significantly reduced from 3.7/eye/year prior to cataract surgery to 1.6/eye/year after (P < 0.0001). Nuclear cataract was found to be an independent predictor for a severe course of JIA-associated uveitis. Any other type of cataract, posterior synechiae, male sex, or active uveitis at baseline were not found to be independently associated with recalcitrant uveitis. CONCLUSIONS Nuclear cataract at baseline evaluation is a risk factor for poor response to first-line therapies in JIA-associated uveitis patients.
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- Ana M Suelves
- Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, Waltham, Massachusetts; Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation, Waltham, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, Waltham, Massachusetts; Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation, Waltham, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, Waltham, Massachusetts; Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation, Waltham, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, Waltham, Massachusetts; Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation, Waltham, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Tappeiner C, Schenck S, Niewerth M, Heiligenhaus A, Minden K, Klotsche J. Impact of Antiinflammatory Treatment on the Onset of Uveitis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Longitudinal Analysis From a Nationwide Pediatric Rheumatology Database. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2016. [PMID: 26212111 PMCID: PMC5064660 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Objective Based on a nationwide database, this study analyzed the influence of methotrexate (MTX), tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, and a combination of the 2 medications on uveitis occurrence in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients. Methods Data from the National Paediatric Rheumatological Database in Germany were used in this study. Between 2002 and 2013, data from JIA patients were annually documented at the participating pediatric rheumatologic sites. Patients with a JIA disease duration of <12 months at initial documentation and ≥2 years of followup were included in this study. The impact of antiinflammatory treatment on the occurrence of uveitis was evaluated by discrete‐time survival analysis. Results A total of 3,512 JIA patients (mean ± SD age 8.3 ± 4.8 years, 65.7% female, 53.2% antinuclear antibody positive, and mean ± SD age at arthritis onset 7.8 ± 4.8 years) fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Mean ± SD total followup time was 3.6 ± 2.4 years. Uveitis developed in a total of 180 patients (5.1%) within 1 year after arthritis onset. Uveitis onset after the first year was observed in another 251 patients (7.1%). Disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) treatment in the year before uveitis onset significantly reduced the risk for uveitis as follows: MTX: hazard ratio (HR) 0.63, P = 0.022; TNF inhibitors: HR 0.56, P < 0.001; and a combination of the 2 medications: HR 0.10, P < 0.001. Patients treated with MTX within the first year of JIA had an even a lower uveitis risk (HR 0.29, P < 0.001). Conclusion The use of DMARDs in JIA patients significantly reduced the risk for uveitis onset. Early MTX use within the first year of disease and the combination of MTX with a TNF inhibitor had the highest protective effect.
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- Christoph Tappeiner
- German Rheumatism Research Centre Berlin, Leibniz Institute, Berlin, St. Franziskus Hospital, Muenster, Germany, and Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- German Rheumatism Research Centre Berlin, Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- German Rheumatism Research Centre Berlin, Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- St. Franziskus Hospital, Muenster, and University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- German Rheumatism Research Centre Berlin, Leibniz Institute, and Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- German Rheumatism Research Centre Berlin, Leibniz Institute, and Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Oray M, Tuğal-Tutkun İ. Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Associated Uveitis. Turk J Ophthalmol 2016; 46:77-82. [PMID: 27800265 PMCID: PMC5082254 DOI: 10.4274/tjo.09581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Pediatric uveitis may be a serious health problem because of the lifetime burden of vision loss due to severe complications if the problem is not adequately treated. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis is characterized by insidious onset and potentially blinding chronic anterior uveitis. Periodic ophthalmologic screening is of utmost importance for early diagnosis of uveitis. Early diagnosis and proper immunomodulatory treatment are essential for good visual prognosis. The goal of treatment is to achieve enduring drug-free remission. The choice of therapeutic regimen needs to be tailored to each individual case. One must keep in mind that patients under immunomodulatory treatment should be monitored closely due to possible side effects. Local and systemic corticosteroids have long been the mainstay of therapy; however, long-term corticosteroid therapy should be avoided due to serious side effects. Steroid-sparing agents in the treatment of JIA-associated uveitis include antimetabolites and biologic agents in refractory cases. Among the various immunomodulatory agents, methotrexate is generally the first choice, as it has a well-established safety and efficacy profile in pediatric cases and does not appear to increase the risk of cancer. Other classic immunomodulators that may also be used in combination with methotrexate include azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, and cyclosporin A. Biologic agents, primarily tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors including infliximab or adalimumab, should be considered in cases of treatment failure with classic immunomodulatory agents.
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- Merih Oray
- İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İstanbul, Turkey
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Hügle B, Horneff G. The role of synthetic drugs in the biologic era: therapeutic strategies for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2016; 17:703-14. [PMID: 26678914 DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2016.1133592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most frequent chronic rheumatic disease in childhood. Synthetic disease modifying drugs (DMARDs) have been used in its treatment since the 1980s and have led to substantial improvement of quality of life and disease outcome. Recent pharmacological research has focused on newer medications, especially biologic agents. AREAS COVERED Synthetic DMARDS, especially methotrexate, rightfully remain the first-line treatment of most categories of juvenile arthritis, as attested by several international guidelines. A substantial body of evidence supports these medications, and recent research tries to clarify their optimal use in the clinical setting, both as monotherapy and in combination with biologics. In addition, new forms of synthetic DMARDs are in the research pipeline, or are already used for rheumatoid arthritis. EXPERT OPINION Methotrexate remains the preferred first-line medication for polyarticular arthritis, with leflunomide as a viable alternative in case of intolerance or toxicity, despite lack of approval in Europe and the US. Sulfasalazine and hydroxychloroquine are used only rarely in clinical practice, considered in combination with methotrexate if biologics are not available. New synthetic DMARDS are in the research pipeline for JIA, in the form of small molecules.
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- Boris Hügle
- a German Center for Pediatric Rheumatology , Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Germany
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- b Department of Pediatrics , Asklepios Clinic Sankt Augustin , Sankt Augustin , Germany
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Rodríguez-García A. The importance of an ophthalmologic examination in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 11:133-8. [PMID: 25488285 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2014.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2014] [Revised: 08/02/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Uveitis occurs within the first year of arthritis onset in 73% of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) considered at risk. The intraocular inflammation is characterized by an insidious onset and a silent and chronic clinical course capable of producing significant visual loss due to complications such as: cataract formation, secondary glaucoma, maculopathy and optic neuropathy. The absence of initial signs and symptoms, along with a deficient ophthalmic monitoring produce a delay in diagnosis with serious consequences. It has been estimated that 47% of JIA patients at risk for developing uveitis are legally blind (20/200 or worse) at least in one eye at the time of their first visit to the ophthalmologist. To reduce ocular complications and improve their visual outcome, it is necessary that rheumatologists refer all patients recently diagnosed (within the first month) with JIA for an ophthalmic evaluation, and maintain periodical follow-up visits based on classification and risk category of the disease.
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- Alejandro Rodríguez-García
- Servicio de Inmunología Ocular y Uveítis, Instituto de Otalmología y Ciencias Visuales, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, TEC Salud, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.
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Zierhut M, Heiligenhaus A, deBoer J, Cunningham ET, Tugal-Tutkun I. Controversies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2014; 21:167-79. [PMID: 23713826 DOI: 10.3109/09273948.2013.800561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Abstract Juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis (JIAU) accounts for a sizable proportion of uveitis cases in children and is an important cause of ocular morbidity in uveitis patients in this age group. The authors present the results of a survey conducted to obtain a better understanding of the current views and practices of ophthalmologists involved in the care of children with JIAU. A detailed questionnaire consisting of 54 questions addressing epidemiology, diagnosis, and therapy of JIAU was distributed to 67 uveitis specialists. The responses from 37 completed questionnaires were tabulated for this report. While the experts often agreed on aspects of the epidemiologic and clinical features of JIAU and its complications, considerable diversity of responses was noted-particularly with regard to practice patterns. Regarding diagnostics and disease monitoring, all experts favored ANA testing, whereas two-thirds also suggested HLA-B27 typing. Laser flare photometry was available to and routinely used by almost one-third of the experts. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was used by more than half. The survey revealed an overall consensus on therapeutic strategies, including the use of both conventional immunosuppressive and biologic agents. Methotrexate was the initial choice for immunosuppression by most respondents. Most would add an anti-TNF-alpha agent following failure of traditional immunosuppressive therapy, and adalimumab was favored by almost half of the experts. Questions addressing the management of individual situations, such as the treatment of macular edema and perioperative management, revealed considerable differences in therapeutic approaches. The results of this survey support the development of international guidelines for the management of JIAU.
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- Manfred Zierhut
- Centre of Ophthalmology University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
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Reiff A, Kadayifcilar S, Özen S. Rheumatic Inflammatory Eye Diseases of Childhood. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2013; 39:801-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2013.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Vitale AT, Graham E, de Boer JH. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Associated Uveitis: Clinical Features and Complications, Risk Factors for Severe Course, and Visual Outcome. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2013; 21:478-85. [DOI: 10.3109/09273948.2013.815785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Yu HH, Chen PC, Wang LC, Lee JH, Lin YT, Yang YH, Lin CP, Chiang BL. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan. PLoS One 2013; 8:e70625. [PMID: 23940609 PMCID: PMC3734244 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The incidence and prevalence of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) vary widely across the world but data in East Asia is lacking. Uveitis is a serious cause of morbidity in JIA. This study aimed to analyze the incidence and prevalence of JIA, and the characteristics of JIA-associated uveitis in Taiwan. METHODS A population-based cohort study was conducted using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. Each patient was individually tracked from 1999 to 2009 to identify the diagnosis of JIA and uveitis using the International Classification of Diseases diagnostic codes. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the risk factors and complications of uveitis in patients with JIA. RESULTS The study cohort had 2636 cases of JIA and included juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (57.7%), enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) (39.2%), and psoriatic arthritis (3.1%). The average annual incidence of JIA and JIA-associated uveitis were 4.93 (range, 3.93-6.23) and 0.25 (range, 0.12-0.37) cases per 100,000 population, respectively. The average period prevalence of JIA was 33.8 cases per 100,000 population. Uveitis occurred in 4.7% of patients with JIA, while JIA-associated uveitis was complicated by cataract (11.2%) and glaucoma (24.8%). Enthesitis-related arthritis was significantly associated with uveitis (OR: 3.47; 95% CI: 2.24-5.37) (p<0.0001). Uveitis diagnosed before JIA was the most significant risk factor for complications of glaucoma or cataract (OR: 3.54; 95% CI: 1.44-8.72) (p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS The incidence of JIA is low but that of JIA-associated uveitis is increasing. Higher percentage of males in patients with ERA and the strong association between ERA and uveitis are unique for children with JIA in Taiwan. Uveitis diagnosed before arthritis is an important risk factor for complications. Continuous ophthalmologic follow-up is needed for children with JIA or uveitis of unknown etiology.
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- Hsin-Hui Yu
- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Tsai HY, Lee JH, Yu HH, Wang LC, Yang YH, Chiang BL. Initial manifestations and clinical course of systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a ten-year retrospective study. J Formos Med Assoc 2012; 111:542-9. [PMID: 23089689 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2011.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2011] [Revised: 06/22/2011] [Accepted: 06/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The diagnosis of systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SoJIA) on disease onset is challenging and made mainly by exclusion. This study aimed to investigate the initial clinical and laboratory features of children with SoJIA in Taiwan. METHODS Patients diagnosed with SoJIA at the National Taiwan University Hospital between 1997 and 2007 were evaluated and data were collected by retrospective chart review. Inferential statistics were used to compare features of patients with steroid use for <6 months or >6 months. RESULTS Twenty-eight (28) patients (13 boys and 15 girls) were included in this study. The mean age of onset was 8.7 years old. The most common presentations were fever (100%), arthritis (89.3%), and skin rash (67.9%). The patterns of arthritis in affected patients were 50% oligoarticular type and 39% polyarticular type. The most common joints involved were the knee (76% of patients with arthritis), ankle (56%), and elbow and proximal interphalangeal joints (28%). The most common pattern of fever during first week was intermittent (53%). Prolonged use of steroid was associated with leukocytosis (17.63±7.71 vs. 11.93±4.43×10(9) leukocytes/L, p<0.05) and higher aspartate aminotransferase (89.4 vs. 31.2 U/L, p<0.05) on initial presentation. CONCLUSION In SoJIA, extra-articular features such as fever, rash, and lymphadenopathy are most prominent. Leukocytosis and polyarticular pattern on presentation may indicate a refractory clinical course.
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Anesi SD, Foster CS. Importance of recognizing and preventing blindness from juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2012; 64:653-7. [DOI: 10.1002/acr.21599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Jin Ju Kim
- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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Heiligenhaus A, Michels H, Schumacher C, Kopp I, Neudorf U, Niehues T, Baus H, Becker M, Bertram B, Dannecker G, Deuter C, Foeldvari I, Frosch M, Ganser G, Gaubitz M, Gerdes G, Horneff G, Illhardt A, Mackensen F, Minden K, Pleyer U, Schneider M, Wagner N, Zierhut M. Evidence-based, interdisciplinary guidelines for anti-inflammatory treatment of uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Rheumatol Int 2011; 32:1121-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s00296-011-2126-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2011] [Accepted: 08/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Kim KH, Kim DS. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Diagnosis and differential diagnosis. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2010; 53:931-5. [PMID: 21218014 PMCID: PMC3012272 DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2010.53.11.931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2010] [Accepted: 10/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is comprised of a heterogeneous group of several disease subtypes that are characterized by the onset of arthritis before the age of 16 years and has symptoms lasting at least 6 weeks. The previous classification of JIA included seven different categories, whereas its current classification was compiled by the International League of the Association for Rheumatology, and replaced the previous terms of "juvenile chronic arthritis" and "juvenile rheumatoid arthritis," which were used in Europe or North America, respectively, with the single nomenclature of JIA. As mentioned above, JIA is defined as arthritis of unknown etiology that manifests itself before the age of 16 years and persists for at least 6 weeks, while excluding other known conditions. The clinical symptoms of JIA can be quite variable. Several symptoms that are characteristic of arthritis are not necessarily diagnostic of JIA and may have multiple etiologies that can be differentiated with careful examination of patient history. The disease may develop over days or sometimes weeks, thereby making the diagnosis difficult at the time of presentation. To make a clinical diagnosis of JIA, the first step is to exclude arthritis with known etiologies. Of note, late treatment due to excessive delay of diagnosis can cause severe damage to joints and other organs and impair skeletal maturation. Therefore, early detection of JIA is critical to ensure prompt treatment and to prevent long-term complications including the likelihood of disability in childhood.
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- Ki Hwan Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Saurenmann RK, Levin AV, Feldman BM, Laxer RM, Schneider R, Silverman ED. Risk factors for development of uveitis differ between girls and boys with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 62:1824-8. [DOI: 10.1002/art.27416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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UNLABELLED The adverse effects of corticosteroids are well-known and occur more frequently when corticosteroids are used perorally or intravenously. The management of uveitis, which normally consists of topical corticosteroids and mydriates, can be challenging. We report a case in which continuous use of topical corticosteroids resulted in adrenal insufficiency and obesity. CONCLUSION When topical corticosteroids are used over longer periods, hypophysis-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) function should be carefully monitored.
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- Liisa Kröger
- Department of Paediatrics, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
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Pavesio C, Jones N. Uveitis Related to HLA-B27 and Juvenile Arthritis. Ophthalmology 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-04332-8.00133-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Yilmaz M, Kendirli SG, Altintas DU, Karakoc GB, Inal A, Kilic M. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis profile in Turkish children. Pediatr Int 2008; 50:154-8. [PMID: 18353049 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2008.02543.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a heterogeneous group of disorders. Publications from different countries point to differences in the disease manifestation of JIA among different populations. The aim of the present paper was to evaluate the clinical and laboratory features of JIA in Turkish children. METHODS A total of 196 JIA patients who fulfilled International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) diagnostic criteria were included in this retrospective study. The data collected were age, gender, age at disease onset and at diagnosis, and follow-up duration. Antinuclear antibody (ANA), rheumatoid factor (RF), and human leukocyte antigen B-27 were evaluated for each patient. RESULTS There were 102 boys and 94 girls with a mean duration of disease of 4.1 years. The mean age at the first visit was 8.8 years, and the mean age at onset of disease was 6.8 years (range, 8 months-15 years). Polyarticular JIA was the most frequent onset type (37.2%). Other subtypes included oligoarthritis (34.2%), systemic arthritis (15.3%), psoriatic arthritis (1%), enthesitis-related arthritis (9.7%), and other arthritis (2.2%). ANA was positive in 28 patients (14.2%). Chronic uveitis occurred in two patients with oligoarthritis; and two patients with enthesitis-related arthritis had acute uveitis. Three patients (1.4%) developed amyloidosis. CONCLUSION Compared to reports from Western countries, remarkably different features of JIA were found in Turkish children, which included higher frequency of polyarticular JIA, higher prevalence among boys, lower rate of ANA positivity and uveitis. Further studies are required to understand how genetic and environmental differences affect JIA expression.
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- Mustafa Yilmaz
- Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
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Wright T, Cron RQ. Pediatric rheumatology for the adult rheumatologist II: uveitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. J Clin Rheumatol 2007; 13:205-10. [PMID: 17762455 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0b013e31813c0e36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Uveitis is an important and frequent extra-articular manifestation of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) that may result in poor visual outcome. Without early detection and aggressive therapy, the uveitis and topical steroid therapy used to treat it may result in cataracts, glaucoma, and even blindness. Fortunately, a variety of systemically administered anti-inflammatory agents have been found useful for the treatment of JIA associated uveitis. Methotrexate is often the first line disease modifying systemic agent used to help wean topical corticosteroids, but when this is not sufficiently effective there are a variety of other systemic medicines available. In particular, one of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors, infliximab, has shown some promising results in difficult to treat JIA associated uveitis. With early screening and detection combined with aggressive therapy in difficult to treat cases, the morbidity associated with uveitis as part of JIA is on the decline.
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- Tracey Wright
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4318, USA
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Pruunsild C, Uibo K, Liivamägi H, Tarraste S, Talvik T, Pelkonen P. Incidence of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children in Estonia: a prospective population-based study. Scand J Rheumatol 2007; 36:7-13. [PMID: 17454929 DOI: 10.1080/03009740601089259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the incidence rate of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and its clinical subtypes in Estonia, to follow the course of the disease in newly diagnosed patients for 2 years, and to find the frequency of human leucocyte antigens (HLA) B27, DR1 and DR4 in JIA patients. METHOD A population-based study involving prospective registration of new cases of JIA in 1998-2000 and their clinical follow-up for 2 years. RESULTS In 1998-2000, 162 new cases of JIA were diagnosed. The mean annual incidence rate of JIA was 21.7 per 100 000 children aged 0-15 years (22.9 in girls and 19.3 in boys). During the investigation period, the incidence rate rose 3.5-fold. Oligoarthritis was the most frequent subtype (mean annual incidence rate of 11.7 per 100 000), followed by seronegative polyarthritis (4.4 per 100 000). HLA-DR1, B27 and DR4 were found respectively in 44.4, 28.6 and 11.1% of cases in which the analysis was performed. In HLA-B27-positive patients, inflammation markers of blood remained at a high level for a longer period compared with HLA-B27-negative patients. CONCLUSIONS This is the first population-based study on the epidemiology of juvenile arthritis in Estonia in which the new classification criteria defined by the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) have been used. In addition to environmental factors, an increase in awareness among family doctors is a probable reason for the rise in incidence during the study period. HLA-B27 might have predictive value as a marker of chronicity of inflammation.
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- C Pruunsild
- Department of Paediatrics, Tartu University, Lunini 6 Tartu 51014, Estonia.
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a broad term that describes a clinically heterogeneous group of arthritides of unknown cause, which begin before 16 years of age. This term encompasses several disease categories, each of which has distinct methods of presentation, clinical signs, and symptoms, and, in some cases, genetic background. The cause of disease is still poorly understood but seems to be related to both genetic and environmental factors, which result in the heterogeneity of the illness. Although none of the available drugs has a curative potential, prognosis has greatly improved as a result of substantial progresses in disease management. The most important new development has been the introduction of drugs such as anticytokine agents, which constitute a valuable treatment option for patients who are resistant to conventional antirheumatic agents. Further insights into the disease pathogenesis and treatment will be provided by the continuous advances in understanding of the mechanisms connected to the immune response and inflammatory process, and by the development of new drugs that are able to inhibit selectively single molecules or pathways.
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- Angelo Ravelli
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Genoa and Institute G. Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Genoa and Institute G. Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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Ocular involvement is common in pediatric rheumatologic diseases, supporting the concept that these conditions cannot be understood simply as isolated entities, but rather as multisystem disorders. The reasons for the breach of the eye-brain barrier and the targeting of the usually well-shielded eye during a pan-inflammatory process remains unclear. Pediatric rheumatologists should become familiar with these ocular disorders, because as important members of the treatment team, they manage more serious cases of inflammatory eye disease. A close collaboration between the treating rheumatologist and the ophthalmologist is essential to prevent potentially devastating outcomes. Therapeutic interventions such as topical steroids, systemic immunosuppressants, and biologics must balance the necessity of controlling ocular inflammation and the adverse effects of these treatments on a growing child.
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- Andreas Reiff
- Division of Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
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Sim KT, Venning HE, Barrett S, Gregson RM, Amoaku WM. Extended oligoarthritis and other risk factors for developing JIA-associated uveitis under ILAR classification and its implication for current screening guideline. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2007; 14:353-7. [PMID: 17162606 DOI: 10.1080/09273940600977233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the risk factors for developing uveitis in a regional cohort of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) as classified under ILAR criteria. PATIENTS AND METHODS The clinical factors for developing uveitis and its visual outcome were studied retrospectively for all children diagnosed with JIA at Nottingham University Hospital, England from 1974 to 2001. RESULTS A total of 202 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis were identified. Twenty-three patients (11.4%) were found to have uveitis. The mean age of arthritis onset in those with uveitis was 4.9 (95% CI 3.4-6.4) and in those without uveitis was 7.6 (95% CI 7.0-8.3), p = 0.002. Both the persistent and extended oligoarthritis groups are at significant risk of developing uveitis on Kaplan-Meier analysis with p = 0.001 and 0.013, respectively, compared to other ILAR subtypes. Extended oligoarthritis (1 to 4 joints affected in first 6 months of disease but 5 or more cumulative joints after first 6 months) had the highest prevalence of uveitis (25%) among the ILAR subtypes. Patients with extended oligoarthritis also developed uveitis earlier than persistent group, p = 0.017. Gender, race, and antinuclear antibody (ANA) status were not significant risk factors. The visual outcome was favorable, with 90% achieving acuity of 6/12 or better. CONCLUSION Patients with extended oligoarthritis are at higher risk and have a shorter interval from diagnosis of arthritis to development of uveitis and need to be monitored more closely. Screening guideline for JIA-associated uveitis based on ILAR classification is called for.
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- Kuan T Sim
- Queens Medical Centre, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Nottingham, UK.
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Kump LI, Castañeda RAC, Androudi SN, Reed GF, Foster CS. Visual Outcomes in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis–Associated Uveitis. Ophthalmology 2006; 113:1874-7. [PMID: 16884776 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2006.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2005] [Revised: 04/19/2006] [Accepted: 05/14/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To analyze visual outcomes in children affected by juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis. DESIGN Retrospective interventional case series. PARTICIPANTS Eighty-nine children with JIA-associated uveitis. METHODS Charts of children with JIA-associated uveitis were reviewed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Change in patients' visual acuities (VAs). RESULTS Of 269 children with uveitic syndromes referred, 89 (33%) had JIA-associated uveitis. The process was bilateral in 76 children. Seventy-three patients were female, and 84% of patients were Caucasian. Mean age of onset of uveitis was 5.7 years. Mean follow-up was 2.96 years. Antinuclear antibody positivity was detected in 56 patients, 44 of them female. Patients with JIA-associated uveitis developed numerous complications in the course of their disease: of 165 affected eyes, 105 (64%) developed cataracts, 33 (20%) developed increased intraocular pressure, and 76 (46%) developed band keratopathy; posterior synechiae were present in 96 (58%). Of 89 children, 73% were treated with immunomodulators, 40% were treated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents alone or in combination with immunomodulators, and 21% were treated with topical and/or systemic steroids. Of 65 children who required immunomodulation, only one chemotherapeutic agent was used in 30, two agents in 21, and > or =3 in 14. Visual acuities of 65 children (122 eyes) were documented and compared at standard intervals. By mixed-models linear regression, improvement in VA of 0.03 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution units per year was not found to be statistically significant (standard error, 0.02, P = 0.089). CONCLUSIONS Juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis is a sight-threatening disease. However, much of the children's vision can be preserved if patients are treated appropriately.
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- Leila I Kump
- Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Forooghian F, Gupta R, Wong DT, Derzko-Dzulynsky L. Anterior uveitis investigation by Canadian ophthalmologists: insights from the Canadian National Uveitis Survey. Can J Ophthalmol 2006; 41:576-83. [PMID: 17016528 DOI: 10.1016/s0008-4182(06)80026-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anterior uveitis can be the result of a number of underlying etiologies and is commonly seen in ophthalmology practice. The clinician must choose from a battery of potential investigations. A nonselective approach to testing is costly and inefficient and can lead to misinterpretation of false positive results. The purpose of this study was to identify investigation patterns of ophthalmologists in Canada for anterior uveitis and to make evidence-based recommendations for appropriate tests that could lead to improved patient care and more cost-effective use of health care resources. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of practicing ophthalmologists, fellows, and residents in Canada was conducted in September 2004. The survey instrument was an 11-item questionnaire mailed to 1196 physicians in Canada. RESULTS A total of 498 (42%) physicians responded to the survey. A wide range of tests were chosen when respondents were presented with 5 scenarios for anterior uveitis and asked what investigations they would order. Many of these tests have low diagnostic yields because they lack the sensitivity and specificity to be used as routine investigations in the setting of anterior uveitis. INTERPRETATION Increased education and awareness could lead to more cost-effective and efficient investigations in the setting of anterior uveitis. On the basis of evidence from a review of the literature, we make recommendations for investigations that should be considered in patients with anterior uveitis.
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- Farzin Forooghian
- Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario, Canada.
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Jordan A, McDonagh JE. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: the paediatric perspective. Pediatr Radiol 2006; 36:734-42. [PMID: 16688446 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-006-0165-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2005] [Revised: 09/05/2005] [Accepted: 09/08/2005] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Paediatric rheumatology is a relatively new specialty that has developed rapidly over the last 30 years. There have been major advances, which have included improvements in the classification and management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The former has led to enhanced international collaboration with disease registries, multicentre research and the development of new therapeutic agents. This has resulted in improved disease control and remission induction in many. There is, however, still significant morbidity associated with JIA during childhood, adolescence and adulthood, and challenges for the future include early identification of those with a poorer prognosis, appropriate administration of safe therapies and optimizing outcomes as young people move through adolescence into adulthood.
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- Alison Jordan
- Department of Adolescent Rheumatology, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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Zeggini E, Packham J, Donn R, Wordsworth P, Hall A, Thomson W. Association of HLA-DRB1*13 with susceptibility to uveitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis in two independent data sets. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2006; 45:972-4. [PMID: 16495319 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kel049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the commonest rheumatic disease of childhood. Uveitis is the commonest eye complication of JIA, potentially leading to eye surgery and/or visual loss. JIA is a complex genetic trait with well-established HLA-DRB1 associations. The aim of this study was to investigate the involvement of HLA-DRB1 in JIA-associated uveitis. METHODS A set of 130 UK Caucasian simplex families consisting of healthy parent(s) and a child affected with juvenile oligoarticular idiopathic arthritis (of which 31 had developed uveitis) had previously been screened for multiple markers in the major histocompatibility complex region. Associations with uveitis were investigated through haplotype pattern mining (HPM) and the extended transmission disequilibrium test (ETDT). A further set of 228 UK Caucasian patients with long-standing JIA were fully genotyped for HLA-DRB1 using PCR with sequence-specific primers. Associations of HLA-DRB1 alleles in patients with uveitis (n = 50) were examined individually using the chi 2 test. RESULTS In the first cohort, HPM identified significant associations of HLA-DRB1*13 with uveitis in juvenile oligoarthritis (P = 0.002). The ETDT confirmed overtransmission of this allele in the families (empirical global P = 0.018). In the second cohort, the significant association of uveitis with HLA-DRB1*13 was replicated (P = 0.0002, odds ratio 3.4, 95% confidence interval 1.7-6.5). CONCLUSIONS This study has established the HLA-DRB1*13 association with uveitis in JIA. Further work is necessary in order to explore the prognostic potential of this marker.
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- E Zeggini
- Centre for Integrated Genomic Medical Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- Peter A Nigrovic
- Center for Adults with Pediatric Rheumatic Illness, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, One Jimmy Fund Way, Smith 356, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Thorne JE, Jabs DA. Rheumatic Diseases. Retina 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-02598-0.50081-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Borchers AT, Selmi C, Cheema G, Keen CL, Shoenfeld Y, Gershwin ME. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Autoimmun Rev 2005; 5:279-98. [PMID: 16697970 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2005.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2005] [Accepted: 09/12/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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One of the most enigmatic problems in rheumatology has been juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Firstly, the classification has often depended on clinical features that have variations between patients. Secondly, there are different classification schemes in usage and there are few objective serologic tests that help to resolve the differences between the criteria sets. Thirdly, only recently have significant advances been made in understanding the immunology and immunopathology of JIA and, in particular, new treatment options. In this review, we will define the historical basis of JIA and emphasize not only the clinical features, but also the immunological characteristics, the pathogenesis, and treatment options. We will also discuss, in particular, quality of life, psychosocial functioning, socioeconomic outcomes and the difficult area of mortality. Finally, this review will attempt to bridge genetic observations with clinical presentation. JIA represents a relatively common syndrome of pediatric onset rheumatologic disease and a better understanding of the clinical definition, the relationship to autoimmunity, and novel treatments with biologic agents are critical for improved patient care.
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Carvounis PE, Herman DC, Cha S, Burke JP. Incidence and outcomes of uveitis in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, a synthesis of the literature. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2005; 244:281-90. [PMID: 16228217 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-005-0087-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2005] [Revised: 04/25/2005] [Accepted: 07/07/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is the most common systemic cause of pediatric uveitis in Europe and North America. Uveitis is commonly perceived as a frequent sequela of JRA and JRA-associated uveitis is commonly considered to have a complicated course with frequent adverse visual outcomes. METHODS We performed a systematic literature search for series of consecutive patients with JRA (as defined by the American College of Rheumatology criteria) reporting on the frequency of uveitis and/or complications of uveitis, published between January 1980 and December 2004. The main outcome measures were: the cumulative incidence of uveitis in JRA, the cumulative incidence of adverse visual outcome and that of complications in JRA-associated uveitis. Additionally, the influence of gender, presence of antinuclear antibody (ANA) and disease onset subtype to the likelihood of developing uveitis were examined. RESULTS Analysis of pooled data from the 26 eligible series suggested a cumulative incidence of uveitis in JRA of 8.3% [95% confidence intervals (CI), 7.5-9.1%]. The cumulative incidence of uveitis varied according to geographic location, being highest in Scandinavia, then the US, then Asia and lowest in India. JRA-associated uveitis was more common in pauciarticular than polyarticular onset patients [odds ratio (OR) = 3.2, 95% CI, 2.33-4.36] and in ANA-positive than ANA-negative patients (OR = 3.18, 95% CI, 2.22-4.54). Female gender was only a weak risk factor for the development of uveitis in JRA patients (OR = 1.69, 95% CI 1.09-2.62) and was not statistically significant after considering disease onset subtypes. In JRA-associated uveitis the cumulative incidence of cumulative incidence of adverse outcome (visual acuity < 20/40 OU) was 9.2% (95% CI: 4.7-15.8) of cataracts 20.5% (95% CI: 15.5-26.3), of glaucoma 18.9% (95% CI: 14.4-24.2) and of band keratopathy 15.7% (95% CI: 10.9-21.7). CONCLUSION The cumulative incidence of uveitis in JRA varies according to geographic location, presence of ANA, type of JRA onset and gender. Uveitis, adverse visual outcome, and complications in JRA are less frequent than commonly accepted.
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- Manfred Zierhut
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Schleichstrasse 12-16, 72976 Tuebingen, Germany
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Children with juvenile chronic arthritis are at risk to develop intraocular inflammation depending on the type of arthritis. The pathogenic mechanisms are unclear; however, an association with antinuclear antibodies is well known. In particular young girls with oligoarticular onset of arthritis are affected most often. Regular ophthalmologic examinations should allow early diagnosis and effective therapy. Complications such as synechiae, cataract, or macula edema are seen especially in uveitis patients with late diagnosis and insufficient anti-inflammatory therapy. Better therapeutic regimens have led to a better overall prognosis of intraocular inflammation in recent years.
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MESH Headings
- Age Factors
- Animals
- Antibodies, Antinuclear/analysis
- Arthritis, Juvenile/complications
- Arthritis, Juvenile/immunology
- Cataract/etiology
- Child
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Disease Models, Animal
- Female
- Fundus Oculi
- Glaucoma/etiology
- Humans
- Male
- Prognosis
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Factors
- Sex Factors
- Spondylarthropathies/complications
- Time Factors
- Uveitis, Anterior/complications
- Uveitis, Anterior/diagnosis
- Uveitis, Anterior/drug therapy
- Uveitis, Anterior/etiology
- Uveitis, Anterior/immunology
- Vision Disorders/etiology
- Visual Acuity
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- C Sengler
- Klinik für Pädiatrie mit Schwerpunkt Pneumologie und Immunologie, Campus Virchow-Klinikum der Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin
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