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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

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Medical Textbooks Online about Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms"
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis"
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis"
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Misdiagnosis and Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Causes of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Treatments for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Prognosis for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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

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Reseach about Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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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:

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Types of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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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)

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