Characteristics of bone marrow cells in 107 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A retrospective study

  • Authors:
    • Di Zhu
    • Jihua Zhong
    • Yiwei Zhang
    • Fangyuan Chen
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  • Published online on: August 1, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6556
  • Pages: 3161-3164
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Abstract

Few studies to date have reported on the myelodysplastic features of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Bone marrow specimens were collected from 107 patients aged from 7‑12 years who were initially diagnosed with JIA between May 2013 and October 2015. In 107 patients with JIA, bone marrow proliferation was higher than normal and hemophagocytes were more easily observed than usual. The characteristics of bone marrow cells in 107 patients with JIA were investigated and the associations of these characteristics with the disease was discussed in the present study. It was noticed that there were similar changes in the myeloid, erythropoietic and megakaryopoietic series in the majority of bone marrow specimens; the presence of hemophagocytes was also reported. The present findings suggest that JIA is associated with specific myelodysplastic changes, and that cellular immune system dysfunction and overreactive inflammatory cytokines may contribute to the development of these myelodysplastic changes in the bone marrow.
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Zhu D, Zhong J, Zhang Y and Chen F: Characteristics of bone marrow cells in 107 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A retrospective study. Exp Ther Med 16: 3161-3164, 2018
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Zhu, D., Zhong, J., Zhang, Y., & Chen, F. (2018). Characteristics of bone marrow cells in 107 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A retrospective study. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 16, 3161-3164. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6556
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Zhu, D., Zhong, J., Zhang, Y., Chen, F."Characteristics of bone marrow cells in 107 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A retrospective study". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 16.4 (2018): 3161-3164.
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Zhu, D., Zhong, J., Zhang, Y., Chen, F."Characteristics of bone marrow cells in 107 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A retrospective study". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 16, no. 4 (2018): 3161-3164. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6556