| Title | Juvenile idiopathic arthritis. | | Author(s) | Weiss JE, Ilowite NT | | Institution | Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Schneider Children's Hospital, 269-01 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA. | | Source | Pediatr Clin North Am 2005 Apr; 52(2):413-42, vi. | | MeSH | Adolescent
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Antirheumatic Agents
Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid
Diagnosis, Differential
Disability Evaluation
Health Status
Humans
| | Abstract | Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a term referring to a group of disorders characterized by chronic arthritis, is the most common chronic rheumatic illness in children and is a significant cause of short- and long-term disability. This article discusses the classification, differential diagnosis, and treatment of JIA. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Review
| | PubMed ID | 15820374 |
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