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World J Clin Pediatr. Dec 9, 2025; 14(4): 111069
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i4.111069
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and juvenile idiopathic arthritis included in the study, n (%)/median (25th-75th percentiles)
Parameter
IBD (n = 97)
JIA (n = 170)
P value
Sex (females)45 (46.4)115 (67.7)< 0.001
Age of the inclusion in the study 14.0 (11.0-16.2)11.4 (7.6-14.8)0.03
Age of the disease onset11.0 (6.0-14.0)6.0 (3.7-9.0)0.01
Biological immunosuppressive treatment
at study inclusion
88 (51.8)32 (33.0)< 0.0001
Immunosuppressive therapy at the time of the study81 (83.5)154 (90.6)0.09
Table 2 Post-vaccination immunity against measles, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis B in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and juvenile idiopathic arthritis, n (%)/median (25th-75th percentiles)
Parameter
IBD (n = 97)
JIA (n = 170)
P value
Antibodies against measles, IgG, GM, (IU/mL)0.15 (0.0-0.35)0.21 (0.04-0.53)< 0.001
Complete vaccination against measles for age162 (63.9)95 (55.9)0.200
Patients with protective levels of antibodies against measles41 (47.7)98 (57.7)0.016
Antibodies against mumps, IgG, GM, (IU/mL)2.8 (0.9-5.0)2.9 (1.3-5.3)0.570
Complete vaccination against mumps for age169 (71.1)95 (55.8)0.014
Patients with protective levels of antibodies against mumps73 (75.3)96 (56.5)0.003
Antibodies against rubella, IgG, GM32 (0.0-52.0)87.3 (45.3-198.3)< 0.0001
Complete vaccination against rubella for age131 (32.0)75 (44.1)0.051
Patients with protective levels of antibodies against rubella64 (74.4)168 (98.2)< 0.0001
Complete vaccination against hepatitis B for age178 (80.4)163 (95.9)0.00004
Patients with protective levels of antibodies against hepatitis B39 (44.8)85 (50.0)0.432
Antibodies against hepatitis B, IgG, GM0 (0-30)9.3 (0.03-41.9)0.024
Patients whose anti-vaccine antibody levels
was detected before the treatment
4 (14.3)
Vaccine-associated adverse events anytime
No85 (88.5)
Fever4 (4.2)
Injection site reaction6 (6.2)
IBD flare1 (1.0)