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Juvenile 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]
Oligoarticular (aka pauciarticular) arthritis can be early or late onset and is the second type of arthritis, affecting about 50% of children with juvenile arthritis. [ 1 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] It typically affects fewer than four joints, usually the large joints such as knees, ankles, or wrists, during first six months of the disease with the knee ...
DR8 is linked to papillary thyroid carcinomas, [3] early onset pauciarticular juvenile chronic arthritis, [4] [5] primary biliary cirrhosis [6] by allele.
Inflammatory arthritis is a group of diseases which includes: rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthropathy, inflammatory bowel disease, adult-onset Still's disease, scleroderma, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
PAPA syndrome usually begins with arthritis at a young age, with the skin changes more prominent from the time of puberty. [4] The arthritis is the predominant feature, noted by its juvenile onset and destructive course. Individuals often recall episodes of arthritis precipitated by a traumatic event.
Pachydermoperiostosis; Pachygyria; Pachyonychia congenita Jackson–Lawler type; Pacman dysplasia; Paes–Whelan–Modi syndrome; Paget disease extramammary
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that often affects the hands and feet. [5] Other types of arthritis include gout, lupus, and septic arthritis. [3] [5] These are inflammatory based types of rheumatic disease. [2] Early treatment for arthritis commonly includes resting the affected joint and conservative measures such as heating or ...
Oligoarthritis (from Greek oligos - 'few') is defined as arthritis affecting two to four joints during the first six months of disease. [1] Types