The difficult management of systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Level of serum ferritin as aspecific diagnostic finding

Maria Giovanna Colella, Giuseppe Buttaro, Lucia Masi, Elena Palma, Raffaele Amelio, Alexander Vallone

Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica, Rome, Italy.
Pediatric Unit, “Dono Svizzero” Hospital, Formia, Italy.

DOI: 10.4236/ojped.2012.21008                

Abstract

Systemic-onset JRA is characterized by spiking fevers lasting more than two weeks, typically occurring once, twice each day, with temperature returning to the normal or below normal. There are no specific diagnostic tests for systemic JRA. High level of serum ferritin is the most important, no specific, diagnostic finding associated.

Keywords

Fever of Unknown Origin; Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis; Ferritin

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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