News tagged with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
New clinical practice guidelines developed for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
The American College of Rheumatology has developed new guidelines for starting and monitoring treatments for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. These are the first JIA guidelines endorsed by the ACR, with the goal ...
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Mar 30, 2011 |
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Joint pain in children: Is it just a sore knee, or ... ?
While lab tests and imaging can sometimes help diagnose juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a physical examination and thorough patient history are the most valuable tools in identifying this disease. According to a new ...
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Mar 02, 2011 |
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Etanercept helps restore normal growth in children with juvenile arthritis
Researchers from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center observed a statistically significant increase in mean height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) percentiles in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis ...
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Nov 03, 2010 |
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Longer treatment for juvenile arthritis during remission does not reduce relapse rate
For patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in remission, withdrawal of treatment with the drug methotrexate over 12 months vs. 6 months did not reduce the rate of relapse, according to a study in the April 7 issue of ...
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Apr 06, 2010 |
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Gene expression findings a step toward better classification and treatment of juvenile arthritis
Scientists have discovered gene expression differences that could lead to better ways to classify, predict outcome, and treat juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Eventually such findings could enable doctors to target more ...
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Jun 29, 2009 |
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