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March 4, 2021March 2, 2021
Designing a Play Space That Accommodates Juvenile Arthritis

When I returned home from the hospital after my first major juvenile arthritis flare, my parents had to move around some items to make the ... Read more
March 4, 2021March 4, 2021
Actemra Injections for sJIA, pJIA Easier Than Comparable Infusions

Compared with an infusion into the vein, injecting Actemra (tocilizumab) under the skin offers people with systemic and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) similar performance ... Read more
February 25, 2021February 23, 2021
Maybe Juvenile Arthritis Isn’t So Rare After All

With Rare Disease Day on Feb. 28 quickly approaching, I began to reflect on my experience living with juvenile-onset psoriatic arthritis. While I’ve had so many ... Read more
February 25, 2021February 25, 2021
UK Group Awarded £600K to Study Juvenile Arthritis, Related Disorders

Versus Arthritis has funded three more years of research into therapies for juvenile arthritis and related conditions at the U.K. Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre for ... Read more
February 18, 2021February 16, 2021
The Stigma of Invisible Illness Affects the Whole Family

It was hard to learn to advocate for myself as a teenager with juvenile arthritis. I have many anecdotes from those years when I was ... Read more

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September 22, 2017September 22, 2017

Systemic Arthritis and Prolonged Corticosteroid Use Associated with Growth Impairment in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

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A recent study showed that children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) now have similar growth and weight gain as children in the general population. Nonetheless, about 1 in 10 JIA children with systemic arthritis, uncontrolled disease, or prolonged use of corticosteroids ... Read more

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Designing a Play Space That Accommodates Juvenile Arthritis

Actemra Injections for sJIA, pJIA Easier Than Comparable Infusions

Maybe Juvenile Arthritis Isn’t So Rare After All

UK Group Awarded £600K to Study Juvenile Arthritis, Related Disorders

The Stigma of Invisible Illness Affects the Whole Family

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Yuflyma, Biosimilar of Humira, Approved for Use in Europe

Do Biologics Lose their Efficacy Over Time?

Genetic Signature May Identify sJIA Children Who Respond to Ilaris

How JA Parents Can Be Proactive at Rheumatology Appointments

Uveitis Leads to Poorer Vision in JIA Children, Affecting Life Quality

How to Deal With Pain Caused by Physical Therapy

Advocacy Groups Team Up to Fund World’s Largest JIA Register

Tips for Helping Kids Take Their JA Medications

Celecoxib Capsules, Generic of Celebrex, Approved for Pain, Inflammation

The Many Faces and Types of Juvenile Arthritis

Disease Activity in Black Children with pJIA Higher Than in Whites, Study Shows

Feeling Worthy of Being Loved With Juvenile Arthritis

Methotrexate, Humira Seen to Alter Immune Cell Counts in JIA Children

Coping With Juvenile Arthritis Flares During Winter Break

JIA Patients Show Differences That May Affect Future Disease Activity, Study Says

Safeguarding My Health to Keep JA in Check

Genome Analysis Identifies New JIA-linked Genetic Variants, Targets

Dealing With the Lasting Effects of Juvenile Arthritis

Free Online Booklet ‘My JIA’ Serves as Guide for Children, Families, and Schools

New $100M Program Aims to Improve Diversity in Clinical Trials

Homemade Gifts Kids With Juvenile Arthritis Will Love

Methotrexate Prefilled Syringe, RediTrex, Now Available in US for pJIA, Other Disorders

Balancing Life and Health Limitations

ACR Updates JIA Treatment Guidelines to Emphasize Disease-modifying Therapies

Staying Hopeful While Waiting for Arthritis Medicines to Work

Systemic Arthritis and Prolonged Corticosteroid Use Associated with Growth Impairment in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis