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September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

Arava May Be Viable Alternative for Methotrexate-intolerant JIA Patients, Study Says

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Arava (leflunomide) may be a viable alternative for reducing disease activity for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis who are intolerant to methotrexate, a study finds. The results, “Leflunomide treatment ... Read more

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019

Pain Sensitivity in JIA Patients May Be Linked to Their History of Joint Inflammation, Study Says

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Human patients and rat models of juvenile idiopathic arthritis have unique thresholds of pain sensitivity, which is most likely related to their history of disease activity and joint inflammation ... Read more

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019

Tocilizumab Safe, Effective to Treat Very Young Systemic JIA Patients, Phase 1 Trial Shows

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Intravenous administration of tocilizumab at a dose of 12 mg/kg is safe and effective to treat systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients who are younger than 2, results from a ... Read more

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019

Physicians Should Be on Lookout for MAS Indicators in Children With sJIA, Study Says

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Variations in the levels of two proteins — ferritin and fibrinogen — at the time of a systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis diagnosis may be early warning signs of macrophage ... Read more

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

Study Notes Manitoba JIA Patients’ Suboptimal Access to Specialized Care

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A population-based study in the Canadian province of Manitoba has shown that up to 49% of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) had not been seen by a pediatric ... Read more

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019

Infections Rare in JIA Children Treated with Biological Agents, Study Finds

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Developing infections as a side effect of juvenile idiopathic arthritis treatment with biological agents is rare — and in most cases, such infections are either mild or moderate in ... Read more

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019

Major Pregnancy Complications Not Greater in DMARD Users, Study Finds

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Use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) before becoming pregnant does not increase the risk of miscarriage or birth defects in women with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), or female ... Read more

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

Power Doppler Ultrasound Not Suitable to Detect TMJ Inflammation in JIA Patients, Study Finds

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Ultrasound imaging with power Doppler ultrasound is not a useful method to detect active arthritis in the joints that connect jawbones to the skull in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... Read more

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019

Osteoporosis Medicine May Help Ease Bone Loss in Children Using Steroids to Treat Arthritis

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Preventive use of risedronate can help to reduce bone loss and, possibly, the risk of bone fractures in children and teenagers taking steroids to control their rheumatic disease, a clinical ... Read more

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Developing Lung Disease in SJIA

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Children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and severe, chronic lung disease have distinctive clinical and immunological changes that are not yet fully characterized, researchers have found. The study, “Systemic ... Read more

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