Are adapted versions of the Sharp/van der Heijde score reliable and valid for assessment of radiographic progression in juvenile idiopathic arthritis?
Our results show that the adapted versions of the Sharp/van der Heijde score are reliable and valid for the assessment of radiographic progression in patients with JIA.
To the best of our knowledge, this has been the first study to demonstrate impaired aortic elasticity and unaffected myocardial performance index in patients with mild PE. Moreover, these effects turned out to be significantly correlated with inflammation.