Saurenmann

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Completed research project

Title / Titel	Incidence, risk factors and long term outcome of uveitis in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Summary / Zusammenfassung	Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease in childhood. Uveitis may be a complication of juvenile arthritis, affecting up to 40% of children in certain subtypes of juvenile arthritis. Much progress has been made in the treatment for juvenile arthritis in the last decade due to new immunosuppressive drugs available. It is not known how the improvements in treatment opions will affect the incidence and outcome of uveitis in children with JIA. Aim: To assess incidence, risk factors and longterm outcome in children with juvenile arthritis treated at the University Children's Hospital Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic. Methods: Retrospective chart review of all patients with diagnosis JIA treated at our centre. Course of arthritis, medication used, onset and course of uveitis and the last available ophthalmologist report will be collected.
Publications / Publikationen	Tumour necrosis factor {alpha} inhibitors in the treatment of childhood uveitis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2006 Feb 3; [Epub ahead of print] Saurenmann RK, Levin AV, Rose JB, Parker S, Rabinovitch T, Tyrrell PN, Feldman BM, Laxer R, Schneider R, Silderman ED
Keywords / Suchbegriffe	juvenile idiopathic arthritis, uveitis, children, treatment, outcome, epidemiology
Project leadership and contacts / Projektleitung und Kontakte	MD Rotraud Saurenmann (Project Leader) traudel.saurenmann@kispi.uzh.ch MD Isabel Bolt isabel.bolt@kispi.uzh.ch
Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch	Private Sector (e.g. Industry) Rheumaliga Schweiz
Duration of Project / Projektdauer	Nov 2005 to Nov 2006