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HLA-B27 Predicts a More Chronic Disease Course in an 8-year Followup Cohort of Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Lillemor Berntson, Ellen Nordal, Kristiina Aalto, Suvi Peltoniemi, Troels Herlin, Marek Zak, Susan Nielsen, Marite Rygg, for the Nordic Study Group of Paediatric Rheumatology and Marite Rygg, for the Nordic Study Group of Paediatric Rheumatology
The Journal of Rheumatology April 2013, jrheum.121257; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.121257
Lillemor Berntson
From the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway; Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Århus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark; University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. Supported by grants from the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala; the Gillbergska Foundation, Uppsala; the Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Göteborg; and the Dalarna Clinical Research Institute, Falun, Sweden. L. Berntson, MD, PhD, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University; E. Nordal, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø; K. Aalto, MD, PhD; S. Peltoniemi, MD, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki; T. Herlin, MD, PhD, Århus University Hospital; M. Zak, MD, PhD; S. Nielsen, MD, University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet; M. Rygg, MD, PhD, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Berntson, Department of Pediatrics, Uppsala University Hospital, S-75185 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: lillemor.berntson@kbh.uu.se Accepted for publication January 23, 2013.
Ellen Nordal
From the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway; Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Århus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark; University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. Supported by grants from the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala; the Gillbergska Foundation, Uppsala; the Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Göteborg; and the Dalarna Clinical Research Institute, Falun, Sweden. L. Berntson, MD, PhD, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University; E. Nordal, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø; K. Aalto, MD, PhD; S. Peltoniemi, MD, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki; T. Herlin, MD, PhD, Århus University Hospital; M. Zak, MD, PhD; S. Nielsen, MD, University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet; M. Rygg, MD, PhD, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Berntson, Department of Pediatrics, Uppsala University Hospital, S-75185 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: lillemor.berntson@kbh.uu.se Accepted for publication January 23, 2013.
Kristiina Aalto
From the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway; Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Århus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark; University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. Supported by grants from the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala; the Gillbergska Foundation, Uppsala; the Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Göteborg; and the Dalarna Clinical Research Institute, Falun, Sweden. L. Berntson, MD, PhD, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University; E. Nordal, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø; K. Aalto, MD, PhD; S. Peltoniemi, MD, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki; T. Herlin, MD, PhD, Århus University Hospital; M. Zak, MD, PhD; S. Nielsen, MD, University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet; M. Rygg, MD, PhD, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Berntson, Department of Pediatrics, Uppsala University Hospital, S-75185 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: lillemor.berntson@kbh.uu.se Accepted for publication January 23, 2013.
Suvi Peltoniemi
From the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway; Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Århus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark; University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. Supported by grants from the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala; the Gillbergska Foundation, Uppsala; the Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Göteborg; and the Dalarna Clinical Research Institute, Falun, Sweden. L. Berntson, MD, PhD, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University; E. Nordal, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø; K. Aalto, MD, PhD; S. Peltoniemi, MD, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki; T. Herlin, MD, PhD, Århus University Hospital; M. Zak, MD, PhD; S. Nielsen, MD, University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet; M. Rygg, MD, PhD, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Berntson, Department of Pediatrics, Uppsala University Hospital, S-75185 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: lillemor.berntson@kbh.uu.se Accepted for publication January 23, 2013.
Troels Herlin
From the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway; Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Århus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark; University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. Supported by grants from the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala; the Gillbergska Foundation, Uppsala; the Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Göteborg; and the Dalarna Clinical Research Institute, Falun, Sweden. L. Berntson, MD, PhD, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University; E. Nordal, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø; K. Aalto, MD, PhD; S. Peltoniemi, MD, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki; T. Herlin, MD, PhD, Århus University Hospital; M. Zak, MD, PhD; S. Nielsen, MD, University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet; M. Rygg, MD, PhD, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Berntson, Department of Pediatrics, Uppsala University Hospital, S-75185 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: lillemor.berntson@kbh.uu.se Accepted for publication January 23, 2013.
Marek Zak
From the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway; Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Århus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark; University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. Supported by grants from the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala; the Gillbergska Foundation, Uppsala; the Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Göteborg; and the Dalarna Clinical Research Institute, Falun, Sweden. L. Berntson, MD, PhD, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University; E. Nordal, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø; K. Aalto, MD, PhD; S. Peltoniemi, MD, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki; T. Herlin, MD, PhD, Århus University Hospital; M. Zak, MD, PhD; S. Nielsen, MD, University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet; M. Rygg, MD, PhD, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Berntson, Department of Pediatrics, Uppsala University Hospital, S-75185 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: lillemor.berntson@kbh.uu.se Accepted for publication January 23, 2013.
Susan Nielsen
From the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway; Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Århus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark; University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. Supported by grants from the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala; the Gillbergska Foundation, Uppsala; the Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Göteborg; and the Dalarna Clinical Research Institute, Falun, Sweden. L. Berntson, MD, PhD, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University; E. Nordal, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø; K. Aalto, MD, PhD; S. Peltoniemi, MD, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki; T. Herlin, MD, PhD, Århus University Hospital; M. Zak, MD, PhD; S. Nielsen, MD, University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet; M. Rygg, MD, PhD, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Berntson, Department of Pediatrics, Uppsala University Hospital, S-75185 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: lillemor.berntson@kbh.uu.se Accepted for publication January 23, 2013.
Marite Rygg
From the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway; Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Århus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark; University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. Supported by grants from the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala; the Gillbergska Foundation, Uppsala; the Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Göteborg; and the Dalarna Clinical Research Institute, Falun, Sweden. L. Berntson, MD, PhD, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University; E. Nordal, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø; K. Aalto, MD, PhD; S. Peltoniemi, MD, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki; T. Herlin, MD, PhD, Århus University Hospital; M. Zak, MD, PhD; S. Nielsen, MD, University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet; M. Rygg, MD, PhD, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Berntson, Department of Pediatrics, Uppsala University Hospital, S-75185 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: lillemor.berntson@kbh.uu.se Accepted for publication January 23, 2013.
Marite Rygg
From the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway; Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Århus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark; University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. Supported by grants from the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala; the Gillbergska Foundation, Uppsala; the Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Göteborg; and the Dalarna Clinical Research Institute, Falun, Sweden. L. Berntson, MD, PhD, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University; E. Nordal, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Institute of Community Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø; K. Aalto, MD, PhD; S. Peltoniemi, MD, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki; T. Herlin, MD, PhD, Århus University Hospital; M. Zak, MD, PhD; S. Nielsen, MD, University Clinic of Pediatrics II, Rigshospitalet; M. Rygg, MD, PhD, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav’s Hospital. Address correspondence to Dr. L. Berntson, Department of Pediatrics, Uppsala University Hospital, S-75185 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: lillemor.berntson@kbh.uu.se Accepted for publication January 23, 2013.
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HLA-B27 Predicts a More Chronic Disease Course in an 8-year Followup Cohort of Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Lillemor Berntson, Ellen Nordal, Kristiina Aalto, Suvi Peltoniemi, Troels Herlin, Marek Zak, Susan Nielsen, Marite Rygg, for the Nordic Study Group of Paediatric Rheumatology, Marite Rygg, for the Nordic Study Group of Paediatric Rheumatology
The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2013, jrheum.121257; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.121257
HLA-B27 Predicts a More Chronic Disease Course in an 8-year Followup Cohort of Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Lillemor Berntson, Ellen Nordal, Kristiina Aalto, Suvi Peltoniemi, Troels Herlin, Marek Zak, Susan Nielsen, Marite Rygg, for the Nordic Study Group of Paediatric Rheumatology, Marite Rygg, for the Nordic Study Group of Paediatric Rheumatology
The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2013, jrheum.121257; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.121257