Do risk factors for development of uveitis differ between girls and boys with juvenile idiopathic arthritis?
An age-associated risk of uveitis was observed only in girls who were younger than 7 years of age at the time of the onset of JIA. The duration of time between the diagnosis of JIA and the onset of uveitis was longer in patients in whom JIA was diagnosed at a younger age, especially in those who were ANA positive. We suggest that our findings have implications for uveitis screening in patients with JIA.
These findings indicate that alpha-tocopherol may protect LDL against peroxidative modification, maintaining its ability to act as a ligand for LDL receptors in vivo.