- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Symptoms, Types, Causes | NIAMS
Overview of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Like adults, children can develop arthritis, a condition that causes inflammation of the joints The most common type of chronic, or long-lasting, arthritis that affects children is called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) JIA is a broad term that includes several different diseases
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
When present, they usually correspond to a diagnosis of rheumatoid factor-positive polyarticular JIA HLA-B27 This gene is a risk factor for enthesitis-related JIA However, some children who have enthesitis-related JIA test negative for HLA-B27, and not all those who test positive have or will ever develop the disease Other lab tests
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA): Research Resources
To better understand the causes of JIA, researchers are studying patients with systemic JIA over time Using information gathered from periodic health evaluations and laboratory tests, the investigators expect to learn more about the genes and environmental factors involved in the disease, which may lead to new diagnostics or therapeutic
- Arthritis Rheumatic Diseases - Overview Types | NIAMS
Find information about more than 20 different arthritic diseases (those that affect the joints) and rheumatic diseases (which usually affect joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles)
- Michael J. Ombrello, M. D. | About NIAMS | NIAMS
Ombrello MJ, Arthur VL, Remmers EF, Hinks A, Tachmazidou I, Grom AA, Foell D, Martini A, Gattorno M, Özen S, Prahalad S, Zeft AS, Bohnsack JF, Ilowite NT, Mellins ED, Russo R, Len C, Hilario MO, Oliveira S, Yeung RS, Rosenberg AM, Wedderburn LR, Anton J, Haas JP, Rosen-Wolff A, Minden K, Tenbrock K, Demirkaya E, Cobb J, Baskin E, Signa S, Shuldiner E, Duerr RH, Achkar JP, Kamboh MI, Kaufman
- Pediatric Translational Research Branch | NIAMS
The long-term goals of the Pediatric Translational Research laboratory are to understand cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of spondyloarthritis
- Health Lesson: Learning About Joints | NIAMS
The most common type of arthritis in children is called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) There are several types of JIA, many of which are autoimmune (aa-tow-uh-MYOON) in nature In autoimmune diseases, the body mistakenly attacks its own cells and tissues Taking specific medicines and having a healthy lifestyle can help kids with JIA feel
- NIAMS IRP Presentations at the 2022 ACR Convergence Conference
JIA for the Adult Rheumatology Provider: Taking Care of Children in the Biologic Age and Beyond Systemic Juvenile Arthritis: Clinical Presentation and Management Michael Ombrello, MD ( Conference Schedule )
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