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The goal of this study was to assess the long-term articular damage in adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) using the Rheumatoid Arthritis Articular Damage (RAAD) score and to determine any associations between the disease-related parameters and RAAD score. Thirty-eight adults identified with JIA at 18 years of age or older with disease duration of at least 5 years were assessed by means of the RAAD score. Patients were divided into three groups according to disease duration as 5–10 years (group 1), 11–15 years (group 2) and more than 16 years (group 3), and into three groups according to JIA subtypes as seropositive polyarticular (group A), seronegative polyarticular (group B), and oligoarticular (group C). Functional disability, functional status, disease activity and depression were measured by Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Steinbrocker classification, Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS 28), and Beck Depression Inventory, respectively. We investigated any possible associations between the RAAD score and groups, sex, age at onset of the disease, HAQ, Steinbrocker classification, DAS 28, and Beck Depression Inventory. We observed significant differences in RAAD scores according to groups A, B, C (p < 0.01), but not according to groups 1, 2, 3 or sex (p > 0.05). While the RAAD score correlated well with HAQ (p < 0.001), Steinbrocker classification (p < 0.001) and DAS 28 (p < 0.01), it did not correlate with age at onset of the disease (p > 0.05) or Beck Depression Inventory (p > 0.05). Seropositive polyarticular patients demonstrate the worst articular damage scores. Even though articular damage does not progress over time and JIA frequently has a benign course, care should be given to establishing regular follow-up periods and well-arranged treatments, especially for seropositive polyarticular groups, to maintain satisfactory long-term disease outcome throughout the lives of JIA patients.
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Gurcay, E., Eksioglu, E., Yuzer, S. et al. Articular damage in adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Rheumatol Int 29, 635–640 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-008-0740-3
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