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Prevalence and clinical pattern of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a semi‐urban area of B angladesh
Author(s) -
Azam, Shaiful,
Dipti Tanjeem,
Rahman Shahana
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of rheumatic diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1756-185X
pISSN - 1756-1841
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-185x.2012.01703.x
Subject(s) - medicine , girl , juvenile , pediatrics , arthritis , population , physical therapy , environmental health , psychology , developmental psychology , genetics , biology
Objective To determine the prevalence and clinical pattern of juvenile idiopathic arthritis ( JIA ) in a semi‐urban area of B angladesh. Methodology A cross‐sectional study was carried out among 16 270 children who were selected by using multistage sampling technique from a community of approximately 105 986 children in the N arayanganj district, B angladesh. Duration of the study was from N ovember 2008 to D ecember 2009. Examinations of the suspected JIA patients were done by the authors in the community as well as in the pediatric rheumatology follow‐up clinic at B angabandhu S heikh M ujib M edical U niversity ( BSMMU ), D haka, B angladesh. Results The estimated point prevalence of JIA was 60.5 per 100 000 children. In total 10 patients were identified among 16 270 children. Girl : boy ratio was 2.3 : 1.0. The subgroup distribution showed oligoarticular JIA in the majority of patients (60%). Conclusions Prevalence of JIA in this study in a semi‐urban area of Bangladesh was consistent with established population‐based studies in developed countries. Clinical pattern of JIA patients also had similarities with reports from Western countries.