Role of the Epiphyseal Hormone Melatonin in Regulation of Various Parts of the Endocrine System in Patients with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract

This paper presents the findings on the state of the epiphyseal-pituitary-cortical, pituitary-thyroid system in patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The correlation between the functional activity of the epiphysis and degree of inflammatory activity and disease duration was revealed. It is shown that epiphyseal control activates in expressed violations of pituitary-cortical axis.

Keywords

• juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, children, epiphysis, melatonin