Inflammation

December 3, 2020December 1, 2020

Dealing With the Lasting Effects of Juvenile Arthritis

“You’re not a kid anymore. You don’t have to call it juvenile arthritis.” Sometimes, I think people get confused about why I always say my disease is juvenile-onset psoriatic arthritis ... Read more

March 5, 2020March 3, 2020

Why I Don’t Use CBD to Treat My Juvenile-onset Arthritis

Columns, Life with Juvenile Arthritis

These days, everyone seems to be talking about cannabidiol (CBD). You can buy it everywhere, from pharmacies to gas stations, and it comes in many forms, such as drops and ... Read more

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 research, ... 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 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

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

JIA Study Links Depression, Anxiety to Pain and Disability, Not Inflammation

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A new study suggests that, in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), anxiety and depression are associated with measures of pain and disability, but not with markers of inflammation. The ... Read more

May 2, 2019April 30, 2019

What Does Juvenile Arthritis Feel Like?

Columns, Life with Juvenile Arthritis

“So what does it feel like?” When someone asks me this question after I’ve revealed I have juvenile arthritis (JA), I’m taken aback a little. It’s as if they’re asking ... Read more

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

Twin Study Identifies NFIL3 Gene Mutation as Potential Driver of Juvenile Arthritis

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By studying identical twin girls with juvenile arthritis, researchers have found that a single mutation in the NFIL3 gene may cause the disease. The study, “NFIL3 mutations alter immune homeostasis and ... Read more

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019

Walking Problems May Persist in Children Even as Inflammation Eases Over Time, Study Finds

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Knee and ankle joint inflammation and walking difficulties in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) tends to decrease and stabilize in the first five years after diagnosis, a ... Read more

November 15, 2018November 14, 2018

Risky Behaviors are More Dangerous for Teens with Juvenile Arthritis

Columns, Life with Juvenile Arthritis

When I was a teenager, I received a lecture every time I visited the rheumatologist. “Don’t smoke.” “Don’t drink.” “Use reliable birth control.” While I wasn’t very interested in any ... Read more