Table 1 Baseline growth and pubertal assessment (n = 107)
From: Endocrine dysfunction in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Parameters | N (%) | Median (Range) [Mean (SD)] | |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometric measurements | |||
Height (cm) | 147 (78-175.2) [143.73 (22.48)] | ||
Height (For age) | Short | 22 (20.6) | - |
Normal | 83 (77.6) | ||
Tall | 2 (1.9) | ||
Weight (kg) | 37 (9-73.4) [36.04 (14.62)] | ||
Weight (For age) | Normal | 83 (77.6) | - |
Low | 24 (22.4) | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 16 (10.08-28) [16.68 (3.68)] | ||
BMI (For age) | Underweight | 27 (25.2) | - |
Normal | 69 (64.5) | ||
Overweight | 6 (5.6) | ||
Obese | 5 (4.7) | ||
Low Mid arm circumference (n = 5) | 1 (0.9) | - | |
Disproportionate arm span | 19 (17.8) | - | |
Disproportionate growth (US: LS) | 8 (7.5) | - | |
Limb length defect (True +/- Apparent) | 11 (10.3) | - | |
Radiological assessment | |||
Bone age | Delayed | 7 (6.5) | - |
Appropriate | 96 (89.7) | ||
Premature | 4 (3.7) | ||
Sexual maturity assessment | |||
Pubic hair growth | 3 (1–5) | ||
Pubic hair growth (Tanner stage) | Stage 1 | 35 (32.7) | - |
Stage 2 | 10 (9.3) | ||
Stage 3 | 24 (22.4) | ||
Stage 4 | 25 (23.4) | ||
Stage 5 | 13 (12.1) | ||
Lacks appropriate pubic hair growth | 5 (4.7) | - | |
Breast development (n = 35) | 2 (1–5) | ||
Breast development (Tanner stage) | Stage 1 | 10 (28.6) | - |
Stage 2 | 10 (28.6) | ||
Stage 3 | 6 (17.1) | ||
Stage 4 | 7 (20) | ||
Stage 5 | 2 (5.7) | ||
Male genitalia development (n = 72) | 3 (1–5) | ||
Male genitalia development (Tanner stage) | Stage 1 | 12 (16.7) | - |
Stage 2 | 12 (16.7) | ||
Stage 3 | 16 (22.2) | ||
Stage 4 | 13 (18.1) | ||
Stage 5 | 19 (26.4) | ||
Delayed puberty/ Menarche | 3 (2.8) | - | |