Assessment of the serum ferritin level in patients with different subtypes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis and its association with disease activity.

Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a heterogeneous complex autoimmune disorder that occurs in childhood and is characterized by chronic joint inflammation. Serum ferritin, an acute phase reactant, is elevated in various inflammatory illnesses, including JIA, where it serves as a significant biomarker in systemic JIA. However, its role as a disease activity marker in other JIA subtypes remains underexplored.

A Case of Organic Acidemia: Are Physicians Aware Enough?

Unlabelled: Diversity of clinical presentation of inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) gives a diagnostic challenge to the practicing physicians. In recent years there have been dramatic advances in the diagnosis and treatment of these fatal diseases, which shows improved prognosis of many of these conditions. The need for screening for IEM arises out of the fact that most cases take to irreversible effects as time progresses.