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Phenotypic Characterization of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in African American Children.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Apr 2016
Fitzpatrick Lauren, Broadaway K Alaine, Ponder Lori, Angeles-Han Sheila T, Jenkins Kirsten, Rouster-Stevens Kelly, Pelajo Christina F, Conneely Karen, Epstein Michael P, Lopez-Benitez Jorge, Vogler Larry B, Prahalad Sampath
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) affects children of all races. Prior studies suggest that phenotypic features of JIA in African American (AA) children differ from those of non-Hispanic white (NHW) children. We evaluated the phenotypic differences at presentation between AA and NHW children enrolled in the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry, and replicated the...
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