Incidence, Clinical Manifestations, and Severity of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Among Maori and Pacific Island Children.

Objective: To describe the incidence, demographics, diagnostic clinical manifestations, and severity of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in Maori and Pacific Island children compared to European children.

Methods: A chart review was conducted of all children with JIA seen by Auckland pediatric and rheumatology services between the years 2000 and 2015. Demographic data and diagnostic clinical manifestations, including poor prognostic features, were collated.