How Does Endothelial Permeability Affect the Development of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis? Vascular Endothelial Cadherin as a Promising New Tool Helpful in the Diagnostic Process
Table 1
General characteristics of the study group. JIA: juvenile idiopathic arthritis; RF: rheumatoid factor; ERA: enthesitis-related arthritis; JADAS27: Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score 27-Joint Reduced Count.
1st time point ()
2nd time point ()
JIA subtypes, (%)
Oligoarticular JIA
54 (67.5%)
35 (66.0%)
RF-negative poly-JIA
11 (13.75%)
9 (17.0%)
RF-positive poly-JIA
1 (1.25%)
1 (1.9%)
ERA
14 (17.5%)
8 (15.1%)
Reason of admission, (%)
New diagnosis of JIA
16 (20.0%)
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Disease flare
26 (32.5%)
11 (20.8%)
Continuation of biological treatment
9 (11.25%)
12 (22.6%)
Check-up visit
29 (36.25%)
30 (56.6%)
Disease activity level (according to JADAS27), (%)