Changes in the hepatobiliary system in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

• Published in: Revmatologiia (Moscow, Russia) no. 2; p. 16
• Main Authors: Gasanov, A M, Kurchakova, T V, Shakhbazian, I E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• 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

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...