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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Southeast Asia: the Singapore experience over two decades.

Manasita TanyaKai Liang TehLena DasSook Fun HohXiaocong GaoThaschawee Arkachaisri
Published in: Clinical rheumatology (2020)
This study highlights geographical and ethnic differences in JIA epidemiology. Compared with reports elsewhere, our JIA population had many unique findings and good functional outcomes requiring regional study validation. Key points • ERA is the most prominent JIA subtype in Singapore with high prevalence of HLA-B27. • JIA-associated uveitis is rare in SEA and is not associated with ANA or JIA-subtypes. • Elbow and/or ankle involvement at presentation is associated with oligoarthritis extension in our JIA cohort.
Keyphrases
  • juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  • disease activity
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • emergency department