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Rheumatology 2003; 42: 1002-1003
© 2003 British Society for Rheumatology

Letters to the Editor

Gower's sign in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

E. Stathopulu and E. Baildam

Manchester Children's Hospitals, Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Charlestown Road, Blackley, Manchester, UK

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SIR, One clinical sign assessing proximal leg muscle weakness is Gower's sign, the most important feature of which is the adoption of a prone position before standing. This can be seen during normal development in toddlers up to the age of 36 months; only 6.5% of healthy children over 3 yr still roll prone during standing, while children with neuromuscular disorders have a positive early Gower's sign that persists after the age of 3 yr [1]. Previous research in our . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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