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: Boyarchuk, Oksana, Predyk, Lilya, Yuryk, Iryna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Narodowy Instytut Geriatrii, Reumatologii i Rehabilitacji w Warszawie 2021
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8436806/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34538947
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/reum.2021.107590
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Sumario: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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