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Economic impact of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
31 Jan 2007
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OBJECTIVE: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a potentially devastating chronic pediatric disease. Although high costs have been well described in adult arthritis, little is known about the economic impact of JIA. Our objective was to describe direct medical costs for children with JIA compared with controls. METHODS: Consecutive clinic attendees (n = 155) with JIA were enrolled from 2 tertiary referral...
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