Objective. Vertebral fractures occur in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), but data
on their frequency and causes are scarce. Our cross-sectional study evaluated prevalence …

Objective. To evaluate interactions between skeleton and adipose tissue, and association of
adipokines and bone turnover markers with disease-related factors in patients with severe …

Objectives To evaluate areal bone mineral density (BMD), body composition and serum
leptin and adiponectin levels in patients with JIA and healthy controls. Methods Study cohort …

… /kg (P = 0.003) and VO2 peak/kg (P = 0.001) than female JIA patients. In univariate analyses,
higher sedentary time (β = 0.271, p = 0.038) and a higher ISO-BMI (β = -0.546, p < 0.001) …

Objectives: The skeleton and adipose tissue interact. Our aim was to evaluate the
interactions between adipokines and bone metabolism, and their association with disease-related …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of vertebral fractures as a complication of
juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). STUDY DESIGN: This cross-sectional study evaluated the …

Background In a chronic pain-causing disease such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis, the quality
of coping with pain is crucial. Parents have a substantial influence on their children’s pain-…

Objectives To evaluate the patterns of usage, efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in polyarticular
JIA. Methods An observational study of 56 consecutive polyarticular JIA patients was …

Background In a chronic pain-causing disease such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis, the quality
of coping with pain is crucial, and parents have a substantial influence on their children’s …

… Patients with bone age-corrected lumbar spine BMD Z-score ≤-1.0 (“low BMD”) did not show
alterations in body composition, GC exposure or current disease activity, but had decreased …