Pediatric Rheumatology

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This article is part of the supplement: 15th Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PreS) Congress

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The influencing of environmental and genetics factors on bone metabolism in juvenile idiopathic arthritis children

MM Kostik1*, PB Glazkov1, MV Moskalenko2, DN Baranov1, MA Pachomova1, AA Kozyreva3, LA Scheplyagina4 and VI Larionova1

  • * Corresponding author: MM Kostik

Author Affiliations

1 State Pediatric Medical Academy, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation

2 Scientific and Research Institute of Hematology and Transfusiology, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation

3 Federal Center of Heart, Blood and Endocrinology, named by V.A. Almazov, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation

4 Federal Scientific and Clinical Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation

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Pediatric Rheumatology 2008, 6(Suppl 1):P3 doi:10.1186/1546-0096-6-S1-P3

Published: 15 September 2008

First paragraph (this article has no abstract)

Bone mineralization losses depend on not only inflammatory aggression and complication of arthritis therapy or presence of whole numbers of genetic factors, influencing on bone metabolism, inflammation, immune system's functions and the therapy effectiveness.