Impact of Antiinflammatory Treatment on the Onset of Uveitis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Longitudinal Analysis From a Nationwide Pediatric Rheumatology Database

ConclusionThe use of DMARDs in JIA patients significantly reduced the risk for uveitis onset. Early MTX use within the first year of disease and the combination of MTX with a TNF inhibitor had the highest protective effect.

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Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 21, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Christoph Tappeiner, Sandra Schenck, Martina Niewerth, Arnd Heiligenhaus, Kirsten Minden, Jens Klotsche Tags: Pediatric Rheumatology Source Type: research