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- Juvenile primary lateral sclerosis
Juvenile primary lateral sclerosis is a rare disorder characterized by the progressive weakness and stiffness in arm, leg, and facial muscles. Symptoms of juvenile primary lateral sclerosis begin in early childhood and progress over a period of 15 to 20 years. Early symptoms include difficulty with balance, clumsiness, weakness and stiffness in the legs, and muscle spasms. With time, weakness and stiffness in the arms and hands occur, as do slurred speech, drooling, and difficulty swallowing....
National Library of Medicine
- Questions and Answers About Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
What Is Arthritis? Arthritis means "joint inflammation" and refers to a group of diseases that cause pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of motion in the joints. "Arthritis" is often used as a more general term to refer to the more than 100 rheumatic diseases that may affect the joints but can also cause pain, swelling, and stiffness in other supporting structures of the body such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. Some rheumatic diseases can affect other parts of the body, including...
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Gastroparesis and Diabetes
Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a disorder in which the stomach takes too long to empty its contents. It often occurs in people with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Gastroparesis happens when nerves to the stomach are damaged or stop working. The vagus nerve controls the movement of food through the digestive tract. If the vagus nerve is damaged, the muscles of the stomach and intestines do not work normally, and the movement of food is slowed or stopped. Diabetes...
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Diabetes in Hispanic Americans
Diabetes in Hispanic Americans is a serious health challenge because of the increased prevalence of diabetes in this population, the greater number of risk factors for diabetes in Hispanics, the greater incidence of several diabetes complications, and the growing number of people of Hispanic ethnicity in the United States. The following statistics illustrate the magnitude of diabetes among Hispanic Americans: In 2000, of the 30 million Hispanic Americans, about 2 million had been diagnosed with...
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
On this page: What are diabetes problems? What should I do each day to stay healthy with diabetes? How can diabetes hurt my teeth and gums? How do I know if I have damage to my teeth and gums? How can I keep my teeth and gums healthy? How can my dentist take care of my teeth and gums? For More Information More in the Series Acknowledgments Too much glucose (sugar) in the blood for a long time can cause diabetes problems. This high blood glucose (also called blood sugar) can damage many parts of...
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Organizations
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- Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International - http://www.jdf.org/
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- Juvenile Scleroderma Network -
- American Juvenile Arthritis Foundation - http://www.arthritis.org/communities/juvenile_arthritis/children_young_adults.asp
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, OJP, DOJ - http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/
News
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- A Specific Fat Type Can Protect Against Weight Gain And Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Asia-Pacific Has The Biggest Diabetes Burden In The World
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- American Diabetes Association Strongly Supports Recently Introduced Diabetes Screening And Medicaid Savings Act
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Diabetes and Weight Loss: Finding the Right Path
WebMD - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Diabetes Rise May Outpace Predictions
WebMD - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
Clinical Trials
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- Safety and Efficacy Study of Etanercept (Enbrel®) In Children with Systemic Onset Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00078806 - Active, not recruiting
Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid
- Effectiveness of Early Aggressive Drug Therapy in Poly-Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00443430 - Recruiting
Poly-Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Long-Term Treatment Study of MRA for Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis(pJIA)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00144625 - Active, not recruiting
polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Long-Term Treatment Study of MRA for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis(sJIA)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00144612 - Active, not recruiting
systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Infliximab to Treat Children with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00029042 - Active, not recruiting
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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