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Psychiatric morbidity is common among children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis – a national matched cohort study.
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Pedersen MJ, Høst C, Hansen SN, Deleuran BW, Bech BHAbstract
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic rheumatic disease causing joint inflammation and pain. Previous studies have indicated affected mental health and increased risk of psychiatric conditions among patients with JIA. We aimed to explore differences in psychiatric morbidity between children with JIA and their peers. We further studied if parental socioeconomic status (SES) influences the association between JIA and the risk of psychiatric morbidity.