Table 1 Characteristics of the patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis included in this study
Characteristic | Disease subtype | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Persistent oligoarticular (n = 21) | Extended oligoarticular (n = 16) | Polyarticular (n = 13) |
Female:male | 14:7 | 11:5 | 8:5 |
Mean age at sampling in years (± 1 SD) | 9.69 (± 4.71) | 9.66 (± 3.18) | 13.23 (± 5.51) |
Mean disease duration in years (± 1 SD) | 3.64 (± 4.70) | 6.17 (± 3.92) | 7.60 (± 5.21) |
Number (%) ANA+ | 17 (80.9%) | 11 (68.8%) | 3 (23%) |
Number (%) RF positive | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (15%) |
Number (%) on MTX at time of sampling | 3 (14.3%) | 8 (50.0%) | 8 (61.5%) |
Number (%) on Prednisolone at time of sampling | 0 (0%) | 2 (12.5%) | 1 (7.7%) |
Number (%) on NSAID at time of sampling | 17 (80.9%) | 14 (87.5%) | 11 (84.6%) |