Rheumatology: Current Research
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KL Kolho

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• Case Report
  Gluten-Free Diet in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
  Author(s): K Aalto, P Lahdenne, KL KolhoK Aalto, P Lahdenne, KL Kolho
  
  Aim: Gluten-free diet may attenuate joint symptoms in adult rheumatoid arthritis. We conducted a groundwork study on the effect of a gluten-free diet in children with arthritis. Methods: 4 children (aged 5-12) with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) were recruited for a study including 3 months on a gluten-free diet. Articular symptoms and signs, and the presence of antibodies to gliadin, endomysium, transglutaminase, and milk were determined at 0, 3, and 6 months as well as immunoglobulins, blood count, ESR, CRP and markers for intestinal inflammation, alpha-1-antitrypsin, physician’s and patient’s VAS, a CHAQ-form, and JADAS10. Results: In a 5-year old boy articular and gastrointestinal symptoms improved during gluten-free diet. A 12-year old girl experienced some relief and disease activity scores s.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1149.1000102

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