Uric acid could be a marker of cardiometabolic risk and disease severity in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Maria Francesca GicchinoPierluigi MarzuilloSarah ZarrilliRosa MeloneStefano GuarinoEmanuele Miraglia Del GiudiceAlma Nunzia OlivieriAnna Di SessaPublished in: European journal of pediatrics (2022)
• Children with JIA belonging to the highest UA quartile showed a worse cardiometabolic profile and a greater disease severity. • UA might represent a helpful marker not only of cardiometabolic risk but also of disease severity in children with JIA.