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However, protein alteration <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic> PTMs, and consequently, the creation of new epitopes, can induce abnormal autoimmune responses in predisposed individuals. Immunopathogenesis of several rheumatic diseases, including the most common childhood form, juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is associated with the generation of autoantibodies against such modified proteins. Dysregulated generation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) can be a source of post-translationally altered proteins. Thus, we investigated the role of PTMs and the presence of NET-associated markers in JIA patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We recruited 30 pediatric patients with JIA (20 with active disease and 10 in remission) and 30 healthy donors. The serum concentrations of citrullinated histone H3 (citH3), peptidyl arginine deiminases (PADs), and NET-related products were detected using ELISA, and the number of citH3+ neutrophils was assessed using flow cytometry.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The serum levels of citH3 and PADs were higher in active as well as in remission JIA patients than in healthy donors. Similarly, the number of citH3+ neutrophils was higher in the peripheral blood of patients with JIA, implying an enhanced process of NETosis. This was effectively reflected by elevated serum levels of NET-associated products, such as neutrophil elastase, LL37, and cell-free DNA-histone complexes. 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