Fibrinogen to Albumin Ratio and C-reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Correlation of Fibrinogen to Albumin Ratio and C-reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio With Disease Activity in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

The fibrinogen to albumin ratio (FAR) and C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) have emerged as useful biomarkers to predict systemic inflammation. The aim here is to investigate the relation between FAR/CAR and Juvenile arthritis disease activity score (JASDAS27) in Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

The JADAS27 includes a selected count of the following joints: cervical spine, elbows, wrists, metacarpophalangeal joints (from first to third), proximal interphalangeal joints, hips, knees and ankles.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All juvenile idiopathic arthritis fulfilling the criteria of International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) and age and sex matched healthy subjects

Exclusion Criteria:

• Other systemic inflammatory or autoimmune disorders.
• History of corticosteroid medication in the last 6 months.
• Liver diseases.
• Malignancy.