Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2005 Apr;52(2):413-42, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2005.01.007.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
  • Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Juvenile* / classification
  • Arthritis, Juvenile* / drug therapy
  • Arthritis, Juvenile* / etiology
  • Arthritis, Juvenile* / physiopathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Health Status
  • Humans

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Antirheumatic Agents