Disease characteristics of HLA-B27 positive and negative finnish patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - results of the 18-year cohort follow-up study

Abstract Background The aim of this long-term follow-up study was to compare the disease characteristics of HLA-B27 positive and negative patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Methods The study is a cohort study with consecutive cases of newly diagnosed Finnish patients with JIA accordi...

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Main Authors: Suvi Oili Orvokki Peltoniemi, Mia Glerup, Pekka Lahdenne, Kari K Eklund, Kristiina Aalto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-023-00878-9