Changes in the hepatobiliary system in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

The authors submit the results of echographic investigation of 42 children aged from 4 to 15 years old with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). All the patients were distributed into three groups. Signs of affection of the hepatobiliary system were revealed in 60% of the patients, predominantly wit...

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Published inRevmatologiia (Moscow, Russia) no. 2; p. 16
Main Authors Gasanov, A M, Kurchakova, T V, Shakhbazian, I E
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 01.04.1991
Subjects
Adolescent
Amyloidosis - diagnostic imaging
Amyloidosis - etiology
Arthritis, Juvenile - complications
Arthritis, Juvenile - diagnostic imaging
Biliary Dyskinesia - diagnostic imaging
Biliary Dyskinesia - etiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Gallbladder Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Gallbladder Diseases - etiology
Hepatomegaly - diagnostic imaging
Hepatomegaly - etiology
Humans
Liver Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Liver Diseases - etiology
Ultrasonography
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Summary:The authors submit the results of echographic investigation of 42 children aged from 4 to 15 years old with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). All the patients were distributed into three groups. Signs of affection of the hepatobiliary system were revealed in 60% of the patients, predominantly with the articular form of the disease and in 78.5% of the children with the articular -visceral form. The most grave changes were noted in the group of patients with JRA complicated by secondary amyloidosis (100%). The data obtained are compared with the clinico-laboratory indices, the form of the disease, peculiarity of therapy as a result of which a relationship between the mentioned signs and the character of JRA lesions is established. A high informativeness of the echographic method especially in the diagnosis of secondary amylosis is confirmed.
ISSN:0233-7029