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Bookmark or Share- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis | Johns Hopkins MedicineJIA is arthritis that affects one or more joints for at least 6 weeks in a child age 16 or younger. Unlike adult rheumatoid arthritis, which is ongoing (chronic) and lasts a lifetime, children often outgrow JIA. But the disease can affect bone development in a growing child. There are several types of JIA:
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis - WikipediaJuvenile idiopathic arthritis ( JIA ), formerly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis ( JRA ), [1] is the most common chronic rheumatic disease of childhood, affecting approximately 3.8 to 400 out of 100,000 children. [3] Juvenile, in this context, refers to disease onset before 16 years of age, while idiopathic refers to a condition with no ...
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicJuvenile idiopathic arthritis can cause persistent joint pain, swelling and stiffness. Some children may experience symptoms for only a few months, while others have symptoms for many years. Some types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis can cause serious complications, such as growth problems, joint damage and eye inflammation. Treatment focuses ...
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Symptoms, Causes, TreatmentsJuvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common type of arthritis that affects children. JIA is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that can affect joints in any part of the body. JIA is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly targets the synovium, the tissue that lines the inside of the joint, and the synovial ...
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Basics - National Institute of ...JIA is a type of arthritis that affects children. It causes joint pain, swelling, warmth, stiffness, and loss of motion. JIA begins when the immune system, which normally helps to fight off infections and heal cuts and wounds, becomes overactive and creates inflammation.
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