... follow-up visits and by stand-ardized telephone interviews. Statistical analysis was done by χ2 test and linear multiple discriminant analysis for categorialdata and by t- tests for quantitative ... Germany2Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Rostock, Augustenstr, 18055 Rostock, Germany3Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Rheumatology and Osteology, University of Würzburg, ... disease activity. As indicated in the present studyJIA disease activity, as indicated by laboratory parameters of inflammation (hemoglobina, leucocyte count and ESR), is animportant risk factor for...