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January 18, 2019January 18, 2019
Walking Problems May Persist in Children Even as Inflammation Eases Over Time, Study Finds

Knee and ankle joint inflammation and walking difficulties in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) tends to decrease and stabilize in the ... Read more
January 17, 2019January 15, 2019
Helping Kids with JA Stay Warm This Winter

After every winter, I need to “defrost.” Since I was small, I would bask in the warmth of the sun on the first few ... Read more
January 15, 2019January 15, 2019
Boys with Early JIA Have Greater Deficit of IGF-1 than Girls, Study Shows

Boys with early juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have lower levels of insulin-like growth factor 1, a growth hormone, compared to age-matched girls in the ... Read more
January 11, 2019January 11, 2019
Arterial Stiffness in Adults with Lasting Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Linked to Prednisolone, Insulin Resistance

Adults with long-lasting juvenile idiopathic arthritis have altered arterial properties related to cardiovascular risk, such as arterial stiffness, mainly linked to daily prednisolone and ... Read more
January 10, 2019January 9, 2019
Juvenile Arthritis: A Mother’s Perspective

“It’s just arthritis.” Oh man, that statement always hurt. As a child, it was enough to make my blood boil. And even as a ... Read more

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Children with JIA May Reach Inactive Disease After Treatment-to-Target Strategy, Trial Shows
January 8, 2019January 8, 2019
More than 70% of children with juvenile arthritis may achieve complete drug-free inactive disease ...
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Ilaris May Safely Lead Long-Term Clinical Remission in SJIA Patients, Extension Study Shows
January 3, 2019January 3, 2019
Ilaris (canakinumab) can reduce disease activity or lead to clinical remission of active systemic ...
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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Higher Disease Activity in Juvenile Arthritis, Study Finds
December 21, 2018December 21, 2018
Vitamin D deficiency is common among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and linked to higher ...
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How to Help Kids with Juvenile Arthritis Navigate the Holidays
December 20, 2018December 18, 2018
As all parents know, the holidays can be a hectic time of year. When ...
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Rituximab May Be Effective for JIA Patients Unresponsive to TNF Blockers, Study Shows
December 14, 2018December 14, 2018
Rituximab may be an effective treatment option for children and young people with juvenile idiopathic ...
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Common Health Issues Faced by Kids with JA
December 13, 2018December 12, 2018
Over the years, I’ve noticed that diseases sometimes “collect.” It seems like you never ...

S100A12 May Be Potential Prognostic Biomarker in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Study Suggests
December 7, 2018December 7, 2018
The protein S100A12 can potentially be used as a biomarker for disease activity and ...
Why JA Parents Hope You Keep Your Sick Child Home from School
December 6, 2018December 4, 2018
When one student gets sick, the rest of the class tends to follow suit. ...
FDA Approves Genentech’s Actemra Autoinjector For Some Juvenile Arthritis, Other Indications
November 30, 2018November 30, 2018
How to Help Children with JA Cope with Methotrexate Side Effects
November 29, 2018November 27, 2018
In JIA, Abnormality of Blood Cells is Seen in Bone Marrow, Researchers Find
November 16, 2018November 16, 2018
Risky Behaviors are More Dangerous for Teens with Juvenile Arthritis
November 15, 2018November 14, 2018

FDA Approves Sandoz’s Hyrimoz, Biosimilar to Humira, for Juvenile Arthritis, Other Diseases
November 9, 2018November 9, 2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to Sandoz’s Hyrimoz (adalimumab-adaz), a biosimilar ...
What’s the Difference Between JIA and JRA?
November 8, 2018November 7, 2018
Charitable Book is Told Through the Eyes of Critically Ill Children
November 2, 2018November 2, 2018
Tips for When Juvenile Arthritis Causes Absences from School
November 1, 2018October 31, 2018

Making Trick-or-Treating Easier for Kids with Juvenile Arthritis
October 25, 2018October 23, 2018
Despite being a scaredy-cat, I loved Halloween when I was little. My favorite parts ...
Amgen Launches Humira Biosimilar, Amgevita, in Markets Across Europe
October 22, 2018October 22, 2018
Imraldi, BioSimilar to Humira, Now Available in Europe to Treat JIA, Other Conditions
October 19, 2018October 19, 2018

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Helping Teenagers with Juvenile Arthritis Pick a Career
October 18, 2018October 17, 2018
After years of dreaming about being a nurse, I realized my dreams would have ...
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Making the Best of Rheumatologist Visits for Children with Arthritis
October 11, 2018October 10, 2018
When your child has juvenile arthritis, you might find that her pediatric rheumatologist becomes ...
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Exercise and Psychological Training May Help to Ease Chronic Pain in Juvenile Arthritis
October 8, 2018October 8, 2018
Non-pharmacological treatments, such as psychological and exercise-based interventions, may be a viable way of ...
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Why Children with Juvenile Arthritis Need Time to Be a Kid
October 4, 2018October 2, 2018
It was the end of the world. Or, at least it felt that way ...
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Humira Biosimilar Hulio Granted Marketing Authorization in Europe for JIA, Others
October 1, 2018October 1, 2018
Mylan and Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics were granted marketing authorization for biosimilar Hulio (adalimumab) ...
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Dealing with Being Judged for Using a Mobility Aid for Juvenile Arthritis
September 27, 2018September 25, 2018
For the most part, I looked like a normal teenager. But on annual trips ...

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 ... Read more

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