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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Orencia being considered for juvenile RA
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
FDA Delays Approval of Actemra
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...also approved the drug for rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and... Read more »
FDA Approves Orencia (abatacept) for Children with JIA
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...to Assess efficacy and safety in Key Endpoints in juvenile idiopathic arthritis Not responding... Read more »
Young adults with JIA can achieve educational and occupational goals
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...Columbus Children's Hospital finding that children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis seem to... Read more »
Teens Look to the Web for Self-Management of RA
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...very small study, about 36 Canadian students with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), ages... Read more »
Roche files for FDA approval of Actemra
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...indications of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis. FDA... Read more »
Health Guide
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
...prevention for JRA. Read more »Adult Still's disease
...It affects women more often than men. Still's disease that occurs in children is called systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The cause of adult Still's disease is unknown. No risk factors... Read more »Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
...occurs before age 16. Alternative Names Juvenile chronic polyarthritis; JRA; Still's disease; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis Causes, incidence, and risk factors JRA is a chronic... Read more »Adult Still's disease
...Kalyoncu M, et al. A multicenter study of patients with adult-onset Still's disease compared with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2005 Dec 20;:1-6. Efthimiou P, Paik PK,... Read more »Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Juvenile chronic polyarthritis; JRA; Still's disease; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis Treatment The goal is to preserve mobility and joint function and support the... Read more »Images
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Hope for Childhood Arthritis
May 05, 2008CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- We think of arthritis as something that hits when we get old. But it can strike kids, too. One type can leave... Read summary »
Orencia approved for children with RA
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Orencia for use in children ages six years and older who suffer from the juvenile form of... Read summary »
Enbrel safe for children with RA: study
September 26, 2008Drugmaker Wyeth has announced that a three-year study has found that Enbrel is a safe and effective treatment for children with the juvenile form of... Read summary »
Adult arthritis meds may ease juvenile RA
October 03, 2008Researchers have found that some medications are effective at treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), the form of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)... Read summary »
FDA reviews Enbrel, Humira, Remicade
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun a safety review of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers, a class of drugs that includes the... Read summary »
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