Drug treatment of 123 young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at the time of the re-evaluation
| Treatment | No history of uveitis (n = 98) | History of uveitis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asymptomatic (n = 19) | Acute (n = 6) | ||
| Values are n (%). | |||
| Drugs: | |||
| Hydroxychloroquine | 14 (14) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Gold sodium thiomalate | 4 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Azathioprine | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Sulfasalazine | 19 (19) | 4 (21) | 4 (67) |
| Methotrexate | 14 (14) | 6 (32) | 2 (33) |
| Ciclosporin | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 1 (17) |
| Leflunomide | 0 (0) | 2 (11) | 0 (0) |
| Prednisolone | 6 (6) | 3 (16) | 1 (17) |
| Etanercept | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Strategy: | |||
| No drugs | 62 (63) | 9 (47) | 2 (33) |
| Single therapy | 21 (21) | 4 (21) | 2 (33) |
| Single therapy with prednisolone | 1 (1) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Prednisolone alone | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Combination therapy | 9 (9) | 3 (16) | 1 (17) |
| Combination therapy with prednisolone | 5 (5) | 2 (11) | 1 (17) |