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Height and sexual maturation in girls with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Machado,Sandra Helena; Xavier,Ricardo M.; Lora,Priscila S.; Gonçalves,Luciana M. Kurtz; Trindade,Luciane R.; Marostica,Paulo José C.Abstract Objective To evaluate height, sexual maturation, and the difference between final and expected height in girls with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and no glucocorticoid treatment for at least six months, as compared to a group of healthy girls. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 44 girls with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, diagnosed according to the International League of Associations for Rheu...
Rheumatoid arthritis seems to have DMARD treatment decision influenced by fibro...
Chakr,Rafael Mendonça da Silva; Brenol,Claiton; Ranzolin,Aline; Bernardes,Amanda; Dalosto,Ana Paula; Ferrari,Giovani; Scalco,StephanieAbstract Objective: To compare DMARD use in patients with and without FM over time, including overtreatment and undertreatment rates in both groups. Methods: A prospective cohort study with patients attending an RA outpatient clinic was conducted. Participants were consecutively recruited between March 2006 and June 2007 and were followed through December 2013. Data on DMARD use (prevalences, doses and escalati...