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JIA is an autoimmune, noninfective, inflammatory joint disease, the cause of which remains poorly understood. It is characterised by chronic joint inflammation. JIA is a subset of childhood arthritis, but unlike other, more transient forms of childhood arthritis, JIA persists for at least six weeks, and in some children is a lifelong condition.
Jan 16, 2023 · Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a heterogeneous group of idiopathic inflammatory arthritis affecting children younger than 16 years of age and lasting six weeks or longer. The terminology of chronic arthritis in children has evolved from juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) to JIA since 1995.
Oct 5, 2022 · Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, formerly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is the most common type of arthritis in children under the age of 16. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis can cause persistent joint pain, swelling and stiffness.
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.
Undifferentiated JIA is diagnosed when children do not meet criteria for any one form or meet criteria for more than one. Systemic JIA (Still disease) involves arthritis along with symptoms outside of the joints, including fever, rash, lymph node swelling, and inflammation around the heart and lungs.
An autoantibody directed against substances in the cell nucleus, ANA is found in many children with JIA, but children without JIA may also test positive. Those who test positive for ANA are at higher risk of developing eye inflammation and need to follow up more frequently with an eye doctor.
Symptoms and Signs of JIA. Manifestations involve the joints and sometimes the eyes and/or skin; systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis may affect multiple organs. Children typically have joint stiffness, swelling, effusion, pain, and tenderness, but some children have no pain.
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common type of arthritis in kids and teens. It typically causes joint pain and inflammation in the hands, knees, ankles, elbows and/or wrists. But, it may affect other body parts too .
Feb 2, 2019 · Juvenile 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.
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis should be suspected in children with symptoms of arthritis, signs of iridocyclitis, generalized adenopathy, splenomegaly, or unexplained rash or prolonged fever, especially if quotidian. Diagnosis of JIA is primarily clinical.
