Prognosis of patients with juvenile chronic arthritis and juvenile spondyloarthropathy.

Kirsten Minden, U Kiessling, Joachim Listing, Martina Niewerth, E Döring, J. Meincke, M Schöntube, Anna Zink

PubMed · 2000 · 146 citations · 0 references

Abstract

Our data suggest a favorable prognosis for JCA and JSpA in general, but with differences among the subtypes. It seems that more than 50% of the patients with JCA and JSpA reach adulthood with active arthritis and need further rheumatological care.