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November 15, 2019November 15, 2019

ADA2 Protein Is Reliable Marker of Macrophage Activation Syndrome in Systemic JIA, Study Suggests

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Measuring the blood levels of the protein adenosine deaminase 2 (ADA2) accurately identifies macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), a study suggests. The ... Read more

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019

Xeljanz Eases Symptoms and Disease Flares in Children with Polyarticular JIA, Phase 3 Trial Shows

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Treatment with Xeljanz (tofacitinib) reduces disease flares, improves physical functioning, and significantly eases symptoms of polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA), results from a Phase 3 clinical trial show. The research, ... Read more

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019

Children with JIA at Risk for Depression and Anxiety, Lower Quality of Life, Review Suggests

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Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) experience anxiety and depression at higher rates than their peers without the condition, which takes a toll on their quality of life, a ... Read more

November 5, 2019

TNF Inhibitors Increase Risk of Psoriasis in JIA Patients, Study Suggests

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Treatment with TNF inhibitors increases the risk of psoriasis in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and other inflammatory disorders, a new study reports. The study, “Psoriasis Associated with Tumor Necrosis ... Read more

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019

IL1RN Gene Variants Do Not Affect Response to Kineret or Ilaris in Systemic JIA, German Study Suggests

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Variants in the gene leading to the protein interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (or IL1RA) do not seem to affect the response of children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) to ... Read more

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019

Children with Polyarticular JIA Experience Worse Disability and Quality of Life, Swedish Study Reports

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Children with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) — the second most common form of JIA — have worse functional disability and poorer quality of life, a Swedish study finds. ... Read more

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019

Early Use of Infliximab Eases Inflammation and Affected Joints in Polyarticular JIA Patients, Study Reports

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Early treatment with infliximab — sold under the brand name Remicade, among others — leads to lower inflammation and fewer joints showing active disease over 12 months in children and ... Read more

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019

Uveitis Affects Almost 20% of Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Study Reports

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Uveitis — inflammation of the eye — affects almost 20% of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), according to a study. Findings revealed that while chronic uveitis affects mostly ... Read more

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019

Nearly 60% of Americans Struggle to Afford Medications for Rheumatic Diseases, National Survey Finds

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Nearly 60% of respondents in a national survey of people with juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic diseases reported struggling to afford their medications in the past year. The online ... Read more

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019

Children With JIA Care Less About Dental Cosmetics Than Those Without, Study Finds

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Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) seem to be less concerned about how their teeth look than children without JIA, a new study has found. This suggests that clinicians ... Read more

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