Evaluation of ILAR and PRINTO classifications for juvenile idiopathic arthritis: oligoarticular JIA vs early-onset ANA-positive JIA.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) classification was revisited by the Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization (PRINTO) in 2018. Classifications should establish uniform groups to assist physicians in providing optimal care. Therefore, we evaluated changes proposed by PRINTO to highlight their impact on forming consistent groups regarding uveitis and treatment responses, particularly focusing on early-onset anti-nuclear antibody (ANA)-positive JIA.

Methods

Pediatric patients diagnosed with JIA according to ILAR and PRINTO classification, with a minimum of 1-year of follow-up, were enrolled, excluding those meeting the exclusion criteria for both the oligoarticular JIA and the early-

SUBMITTER: Kucukali B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865100 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature