Intra-articular corticosteroids in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Safety, efficacy, and features affecting outcome. A comprehensive review of the literature

Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-49

  Gotte, Alisa Carman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Glucocorticoids; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; GLUCOSE; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; TRIAMCINOLONE HEXACETONIDE;

ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CALCIFICATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CUSHINGOID SYNDROME; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPERADRENOCORTICISM; INCREASED APPETITE; INJECTION SITE ATROPHY; INJECTION SITE HYPOPIGMENTATION; INJECTION SITE REACTION; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; LEG LENGTH; MOOD CHANGE; NONHUMAN; ONSET AGE; REMISSION; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN BRUISING; STRIA; SYNOVITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 77953402503     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1179156X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/oarrr.s5103     Document Type: Review

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