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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) is the most common form of arthritis in children. Typical symptoms of JRA are joint inflammation, joint contracture (stiff, bent joint), joint damage and/or change in growth. Other symptoms include joint stiffness or decreased activity level. Children with JRA vary in the degree to which they are affected by particular symptoms. The 3 major types of JRA are pauciarticular JRA (affecting 4 or fewer joints), polyarticular JRA (affecting 5 or more joints) an ...
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Resources
- 2004 Drug Guide (Arthritis Foundation)
- American College of Rheumatology
- Antinuclear Antibody Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases: Glossary (University of Utah, Health Sciences Center)
- Arthritis Foundation
- Arthritis in Children (American College of Rheumatology)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid (National Institutes of Health)
- Coping with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Dealing with Emotional Issues (Arthritis Foundation)
- Dental Care (Arthritis Foundation)
- Exercise (Arthritis Foundation)
- Eye Care (Arthritis Foundation)
- Federal Laws That Can Help (Arthritis Foundation)
- Financial Assistance (Arthritis Foundation)
- Find a Rheumatologist (American College of Rheumatology)
- Genomics Project to Examine Gene Expression Patterns in Pediatric Arthritis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Help Your Arthritis Treatment Work [Easy-to-Read] (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- How Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects the Eyes (Cleveland Clinic)
- I’m Taking My Child to an Adult Rheumatologist – Why Should It Make a Difference? (Juvenile Scleroderma Network)
- Juvenile Arthritis - Other Types and Related Conditions (Arthritis Foundation)
- Juvenile Enteropathic Arthritis (Arthritis Foundation)
- Juvenile Reactive Arthritis (Arthritis Foundation)
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (MayoClinic)
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (Google Health)
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (Medline Plus)
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Institutes of Health)
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (Nemours Foundation)
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) (Arthritis Foundation)
- Kid Power (Arthritis Foundation)
- Kids Need Medications, Too (Arthritis Foundation)
- Make No Mistake: Be Your Own Safety Net (Arthritis Foundation)
- Methotrexate (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- New Hope for Children Who Suffer from Juvenile Arthritis (American College of Rheumatology)
- NIH Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Nutrition & Diet (Arthritis Foundation)
- Pain of Juvenile Arthritis May Reduce School and Social Activity (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Pauciarticular JRA (Arthritis Foundation)
- Polyarticular JRA (Arthritis Foundation)
- Questions and Answers about Arthritis and Exercise (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Questions and Answers About Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Resources for Good Living: Product & Services Directory (Arthritis Foundation)
- Rheumatoid Factor (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- School Success (Arthritis Foundation)
- Scientists Find Gene Variant That Increases Susceptibility to Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Systemic Onset JRA (Arthritis Foundation)
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