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SAA Medical & Scientific Advisory Board member, Robert A. Colbert, MD, PhD, has a review published in "Nature Reviews Rheumatology" concerning juvenile spondyloarthropathy and the specific traits of the disease versus other conditions.
He states that spondyloarthritis (SpA), "often begins as an 'undifferentiated' disease, the presentation of which differs in children and adults; most notably, spinal involvement is uncommon, while hip arthritis and enthesitis are frequently seen in juvenile-onset disease."
Also that, "Currently, the classification of SpA in adults and children is approached differently. Using the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) system for juvenile idiopathic arthritis, most childhood SpA is classified as enthesitis-related arthritis. However, in contrast to adult SpA classification, the presence of, or a family history of, psoriasis dictates a separate category of juvenile idiopathic arthritis."
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