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. 2020 Oct 27;9(11):3453. doi: 10.3390/jcm9113453

Table 6.

Comparison of disease activity (JADAS 71) in JIA patients according to anti-VCA IgG concentration (positive > 1.1 vs. negative ≤ 1.1 U/mL) and EBV DNA results at the time of diagnosis and after 3 and 6 months. Results are presented as mean (median) ± standard deviation.

JADAS 71 According to Anti-VCA IgG Concentration Status JADAS 71 According to EBV DNA Status
Time from Diagnosis Positive
n = 11
Negative
n = 33
p-Value Positive
n = 11
Negative
n = 33
p-Value
0 17.30 (18.0)
± 9.36
18.08 (17.0)
± 10.29
0.77 15.75 (10.0)
± 9.57
18.41 (19.0)
± 9.92
0.35
3 months 8.59 (5.0)
± 9.17
7.32 (6.0)
± 6.83
0.87 5.71 (6.0)
± 6.38
8.85 (6.0)
± 8.26
0.32
6 months 4.18 (1.0)
± 5.03
1.49 (0)
± 3.19
0.04 2.31 (0)
± 3.57
2.8 (0)
± 4.54
0.86

JADAS—juvenile arthritis disease activity score; VCA—viral capsid antigen.