Book chapter
Chronic Arthritides of Childhood
pp.251-275
Nutrition and Health Series, Humana Press Inc
01 Jan 2008
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Abstract
The juvenile idiopathic arthritides are a group of heterogeneous disorders characterized by chronic arthritis with frequent extra-articular manifestations.
Differences in nomenclature and terminology require care in the interpretation of the medical literature.
Nutritional impairment is common in children with rheumatic diseases and assessment of nutritional status is a pivotal part of each child's evaluation.
Growth delay occurs in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis as a result of several factors such as early epiphyseal fusion, chronic steroid use, increased energy expenditure, and malnutrition.
Restriction of salt intake or supplemental vitamins such as vitamin D and folic acid are often required in patients who are receiving certain medications such as corticosteroids and methotrexate.
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- Title
- Chronic Arthritides of Childhood
- Creators
- Basil M. Fathalla - St Christophers Hosp Children, Div Rheumatol, Philadelphia, PA 19133 USADonald Goldsmith - St Christophers Hosp Children, Dept Pediat, Philadelphia, PA 19133 USA
- Contributors
- L A Coleman (Editor)
- Publication Details
- pp.251-275
- Series
- Nutrition and Health Series
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc; TOTOWA
- Number of pages
- 25
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Identifiers
- 991021838589804721
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