Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Introduction: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than 6 weeks in a child of 16 years of age or less. ... more about Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: Chronic arthritis affecting children and teens. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is available below.

Symptoms of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Limping in the morning
• Joint symptoms
  • Single joint affected
  • Multiple joints affected
  • Joint swelling

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Medical Textbooks Online about Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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• Underlying causes of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Misdiagnosis and Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Causes of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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More information about causes of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis:

• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis as a symptom

Treatments for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Bed rest
• Anti-inflammatory medications
• Aspirin
• NSAIDs
• Gold salts

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Prognosis for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Prognosis for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: 75% of cases lead to remission

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Clinical Trials for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis include:

• The Safety and Efficacy of Chicken Type II Collagen on Uveitis Associated With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of the Human Anti-TNF Monoclonal Antibody Adalimumab in Children With Polyarticular Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Adalimumab/anti-TNF alfa
• Study of Gammalinolenic Acid for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - gamma-Linolenic acid
• Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Life Threatening Autoimmune Diseases - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - anti-thymocyte globulin,cyclophosphamide,cyclosporine,filgrastim,methylprednisolone,prednisone
• Pilot Study of Total Body Irradiation in Combination With Cyclophosphamide, Anti-Thymocyte Globulin, and Autologous CD34-Selected Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in Children With Refractory Autoimmune Disorders - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - anti-thymocyte globulin,cyclophosphamide,filgrastim

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Types of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Systemic JRA - also called Still's disease
• Pauciarticular JRA (type of Rheumatoid arthritis)

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Article Excerpts about Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Questions and Answers About Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: NIAMS (Excerpt)

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than 6 weeks in a child of 16 years of age or less. Inflammation causes redness, swelling, warmth, and soreness in the joints, although many children with JRA do not complain of joint pain. Any joint can be affected and inflammation may limit the mobility of affected joints. One type of JRA can also affect the internal organs. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: NIAMS)

Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases: NIAMS (Excerpt)

This is the most common form of arthritis in childhood, causing pain, stiffness, swelling, and loss of function in the joints. The arthritis may be associated with rashes or fevers, or may affect other parts of the body. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases: NIAMS)

Definitions of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis:

A form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children; large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retarded - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, or a subtype of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)