Bone mineral status in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

摘要: Osteoporosis can be thought of as a disease childhood with manifestations in the adult years. One strategy prevention osteoporosis is to maximize peak bone mass interventions focused during and adolescent years, taking advantage this unique window opportunity accrual, mass, theoretically decrease fracture risk for life. Factors important development children are reviewed. Studies examining metabolism density juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) summarized. There much work done before best treatments JRA defined. Optimizing calcium intake physical activity, along corticosteroid avoidance control sound management JRA.