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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 Factor‐Alpha ... 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 the ... 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. While ... 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 adolescents ... 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 girls ... 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 survey, ... 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 should ... Read more

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019

Medical Staff Reassurance Helps Biosimilar Switch in JA Children, Study Suggests

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Faced with switching to a biosimilar medication, children and adolescents with juvenile arthritis (JA) and their parents were primarily concerned about the use of a new, unknown device, and worried ... Read more

October 8, 2019December 11, 2019

Children with Systemic JIA Should Be Monitored Closely for Signs of Lung Disease, Study Urges

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Parents and physicians should be on the lookout for subtle signs of lung disease in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a study has found. The study results, “Emergent high ... Read more

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019

Differences Seen in Gut Bacteria of Children with Systemic-Onset JIA, Study Says

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Children with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis have significant differences in the composition of gut bacteria compared to healthy children, which may be partially resolved by treatments that stop disease activity, ... Read more