Abstract:Bone mineral density, T-and Z-scores in young men with juvenile idiopathic arthritis Abstract. Background. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a term used to classify a group of heterogeneous pediatric rheumatic diseases. Many of these conditions persist through adulthood. Presence of chronic inflammatory disease along with a glucocorticoid treatment is the risk factor of osteoporosis in young adult males. The purpose was to study the bone mineral density (BMD), T-and Z-scores in young adult males with JIA.… Show more
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