The effect of photosensitive dye platonin on juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Two children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) were given photosensitive dye Platonin in combination with prednisolone. Analysis of clinical and laboratory data showed that Platonin was efficacious in the improvement of the clinical symptoms and the severity of inflammation, or in the maintenance of the remission state. There were no adverse side effects during long-term administration of medication.
Motoyoshi
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Department of Pediatrics, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
Kondo
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Ono
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Orii
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D000293:Adolescent; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D004396:Coloring Agents; D013844:Thiazoles; C032149:platonin; D011239:Prednisolone