Epidemiology of Childhood Uveitis in a Tertiary Care Center: A 20-Year Study.

Florence HoogewoudJudith CohenDaniele RossiAikaterini KoryllouCatherine Guex-CrosierSakina EzziatMichael HoferYan Guex-Crosier

Published in: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde (2021)

The repartition of the location of the uveitis was similar to previous reports from Western countries. Uveitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most frequent etiology related to a systemic disease in children. An infectious cause was found in 24% of our patients, which is a greater proportion than in adult cohorts.

Keyphrases

juvenile idiopathic arthritis
disease activity
tertiary care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
ankylosing spondylitis
chronic kidney disease
rheumatoid arthritis
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
adverse drug