Posts by: Jonathan Grinstein

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More than half of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients treated with methotrexate monotherapy stop taking it for a variety of reasons two years after beginning treatment, and about a third experience one ... Read more

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

More JIA Children Participate in School Sports Likely Because of Better Treatment Options, Study Shows

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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 that improved their functional abilities, a ... Read more

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019

Neutrophil-Mediated Inflammation Persists Despite Long-term Inactive JIA, Study Shows

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Patients with either active or clinically inactive systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis are characterized by persistent innate immune activation, new research reports. The study, “Neutrophils From Children With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... Read more

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

Arterial Stiffness in Adults with Lasting Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Linked to Prednisolone, Insulin Resistance

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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 insulin resistance, new findings show. The ... Read more