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February 19, 2019February 19, 2019
Children with JA Plus Enthesitis Report Worse Pain, Quality of Life, Canadian Study Finds

Children with juvenile arthritis who also have enthesitis have worse quality of life, impaired function, and higher pain intensity according to self-reported outcomes, a ... Read more
February 15, 2019February 15, 2019
More JIA Children Participate in School Sports Likely Because of Better Treatment Options, Study Shows

More children and teenagers with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have participated in school sports over the past 15 years, which is likely explained by better treatment options ... Read more
February 14, 2019February 13, 2019
Gifts of Love for Your Child with Juvenile Arthritis

Valentine’s Day is today and love is in the air. I’ve seen so many commercials advertising diamonds and flowers as the ultimate gifts of ... Read more
February 12, 2019February 12, 2019
Study Examines Discontinuing Use of TNF-inhibitors Prior to Week 20 of Pregnancy in JA, RA Patients

Pregnant women with well-controlled juvenile idiopathic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and who discontinue treatment with TNF inhibitors prior to week 20 of pregnancy, do ... Read more
February 8, 2019February 8, 2019
Time Between Dye Administration, MRI Can Affect Synovial Thickness

How thick the synovial membrane (the layer of tissue that lines joints) appears in an MRI image after administration of a contrast-enhancing dye is ... Read more

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Columns, Life with Juvenile Arthritis

Is Juvenile Arthritis Considered a Disability?
February 7, 2019February 5, 2019
It’s a question I’ve asked and have been asked: “Is juvenile arthritis considered a ...
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Interleukin-1 Inhibitors Show Excellent Retention Rates in sJIA Patients
February 5, 2019February 5, 2019
Sobi‘s Kineret (anakinra) and Novartis‘ Ilaris (canakinumab), two interleukin-1 inhibitors that have been approved by ...
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JIA Patients with CAT Gene Mutation Less Likely to Respond to Anti-TNF-α Therapy
February 1, 2019February 1, 2019
Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who carry a mutation in the CAT gene are less likely ...
Columns, Life with Juvenile Arthritis

Kids with Juvenile Arthritis Must Learn to Listen to Bodily Signals
January 31, 2019January 29, 2019
Lazy days have always been my favorite part of the week. I love not ...
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Twin Study Identifies NFIL3 Gene Mutation as Potential Driver of Juvenile Arthritis
January 29, 2019January 29, 2019
By studying identical twin girls with juvenile arthritis, researchers have found that a single mutation ...
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Neutrophil-Mediated Inflammation Persists Despite Long-term Inactive JIA, Study Shows
January 25, 2019January 25, 2019
Patients with either active or clinically inactive systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis are characterized by ...

The Importance of Distraction for Kids with Juvenile Arthritis
January 24, 2019January 23, 2019
Growing up, it wasn’t uncommon for my peers to have after-school activities to go ...
Hand Grip Strength Could Be Tool to Assess JIA Activity in Children
January 22, 2019January 22, 2019
Hand grip strength could be a non-invasive tool to evaluate disease activity, disability and ...
Walking Problems May Persist in Children Even as Inflammation Eases Over Time, Study Finds
January 18, 2019January 18, 2019
Helping Kids with JA Stay Warm This Winter
January 17, 2019January 15, 2019
Boys with Early JIA Have Greater Deficit of IGF-1 than Girls, Study Shows
January 15, 2019January 15, 2019
Arterial Stiffness in Adults with Lasting Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Linked to Prednisolone, Insulin Resistance
January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

Juvenile Arthritis: A Mother’s Perspective
January 10, 2019January 9, 2019
“It’s just arthritis.” Oh man, that statement always hurt. As a child, it was ...
Children with JIA May Reach Inactive Disease After Treatment-to-Target Strategy, Trial Shows
January 8, 2019January 8, 2019
Ilaris May Safely Lead Long-Term Clinical Remission in SJIA Patients, Extension Study Shows
January 3, 2019January 3, 2019
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Higher Disease Activity in Juvenile Arthritis, Study Finds
December 21, 2018December 21, 2018

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 ...
Rituximab May Be Effective for JIA Patients Unresponsive to TNF Blockers, Study Shows
December 14, 2018December 14, 2018
Common Health Issues Faced by Kids with JA
December 13, 2018December 12, 2018

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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 ...
Columns, Life with Juvenile Arthritis

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. ...
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FDA Approves Genentech’s Actemra Autoinjector For Some Juvenile Arthritis, Other Indications
November 30, 2018November 30, 2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ACTPen, a single-dose, pre-filled autoinjector ...
Columns, Life with Juvenile Arthritis

How to Help Children with JA Cope with Methotrexate Side Effects
November 29, 2018November 27, 2018
For about two years as a kid, I dreaded Friday nights. My anxiety would ...
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In JIA, Abnormality of Blood Cells is Seen in Bone Marrow, Researchers Find
November 16, 2018November 16, 2018
Disrupted blood cell production and markedly high rates of inflammation are seen in patients ...
Columns, Life with Juvenile Arthritis

Risky Behaviors are More Dangerous for Teens with Juvenile Arthritis
November 15, 2018November 14, 2018
When I was a teenager, I received a lecture every time I visited the ...

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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