Rosenberg A M
Department of Pediatrics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
J Pediatr. 1989 Feb;114(2):171-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(89)80780-2.
Childhood rheumatic diseases are frequently chronic, painful, and potentially debilitating. They may adversely affect growth and development, compromise future quality of life, and contribute added stress to the patient and family. Awareness of these consequences provides a stimulus to develop more effective therapeutic regimens. There is optimism that new therapeutic strategies will result in the more widespread and earlier use of drugs, including those discussed, that may substantially impede or arrest the underlying disease.
儿童风湿性疾病常常是慢性的、疼痛的，且可能导致身体虚弱。它们可能对生长发育产生不利影响，损害未来的生活质量，并给患者及其家庭增加压力。认识到这些后果促使人们开发更有效的治疗方案。人们乐观地认为，新的治疗策略将导致包括文中所讨论的药物在内的更多药物被更广泛、更早地使用，这些药物可能会极大地阻碍或阻止潜在疾病的发展。
