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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is quite similar to rheumatoid arthritis, characterized by recurring pain and inflammation of the joints. However, the only difference lies in the fact that juvenile idiopathic arthritis begins at or much before the age of 16. It is a typical type of persistent arthritis in children.
Also known as JIA, this condition is very much a part of arthritis, which is likely to be transient, self-limited or chronic in nature. Though it belongs to the same family, it is significantly different from the arthritis affecting adults and similar conditions seen in children.
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is not a common condition; it is rarely seen in children, and the consequences of the condition are severe in nature. Although no hereditary evidence has been found, however, hereditary factors can prove the condition and also aggravate the same. However, no particular cause (s) of the condition has been identified as yet.
The symptoms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis range from inflammation, pain, rashes, fever and swelling o the lymph nodes. The condition can as well affect the heart and other major organs of the body. In some cases, the condition can as well interfere with the physical growth and development of a child. |