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Incidence and Genetic Risk of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Norway by Latitude.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) - 1 Apr 2025
Hestetun Sigrid V, Rudsari Hamid K, Jaholkowski Piotr, Shadrin Alexey, Haftorn Kristine L, Andersen Svend, Rygg Marite, Nordal Ellen, Frei Oleksandr, Andreassen Ole A, Selvaag Anne M, Størdal Ketil, Sanner Helga
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the incidence of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in the three geographic regions of Norway and whether potential regional incidence differences are explained by environmental or genetic factors across regions. METHODS: We conducted a register-based cohort study including all Norwegian children born from 2004 to 2019, with follow-up throughout 2020. The JIA diagnosis, defined...
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- Arthritis, Juvenile
- Norway
- Incidence
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Environment
