Importance of pediatric rheumatologists and transitional care for juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis: a retrospective series of 9 cases

Importance of pediatric rheumatologists and transitional care for juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis: a retrospective series of 9 cases

Abstract Background Juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis (JIA-U) is a serious condition associated with the risk of blindness. However, pediatric rheumatologists rarely encounter cases of blindness, because most patients reach adulthood during the course of follow-up before blindness occ...

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Main Authors: Susumu Yamazaki, Asami Shimbo, Yuko Akutsu, Hiroshi Takase, Tomohiro Morio, Masaaki Mori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Transitional care
Uveitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-020-0419-1

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