J Rheumatol
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Multicenter Study
The incidence of pediatric rheumatic diseases: results from the Canadian Pediatric Rheumatology Association Disease Registry.
To determine the incidence of rheumatic diseases in children, and the frequency of musculoskeletal disorders seen by pediatric rheumatology specialists in Canada. ⋯ Pediatric rheumatologists see children with a wide variety of diseases. It is important that pediatric rheumatology training reflects this and does not focus exclusively on the classical inflammatory arthropathies. The minimum incidence data show there are substantial numbers of children developing potentially lifelong chronic rheumatic diseases each year in Canada. These data should be helpful in planning the delivery of pediatric rheumatology services not only in Canada, but also in other developed countries.
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To study the prevalence of joint hypermobility and the association of hypermobility with musculoskeletal pain in pre-adolescents. ⋯ Both joint hypermobility and musculoskeletal pain are common in pre-adolescents. Hypermobility appears not to be a contributing factor to musculoskeletal pain in pre-adolescents.
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To determine the prevalence of muscular or myofascial temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in fibromyalgia (FM) and the prevalence of FM in TMD; and to determine which characteristics best distinguish the 2 disorders. ⋯ TMD is a local disorder and FM a generalized disorder, and there is less evidence of distress in those with TMD. TMD is a separate disorder from FM, but many patients with FM have TMD symptoms.