juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and radiography Archives

Abstract Number: 2184 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013
Application Of The Bonexpert Method For Bone Age and Bone Health Assessment In Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Charlotte M. Nusman¹, Janneke Anink², Lisette W.A. van Suijlekom-Smit², Marion A.J. van Rossum³, Mario Maas⁴ and Rick R. van Rijn⁴, ¹Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Department of Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology, Emma Children's Hospital / Academic Medical Center and Reade Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Radiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Both the maturation of bone and its mineral density are affected by chronic inflammation in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Bone age is in most…

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