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  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints, the tissue around the joints, as...learn more »
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    Rheumatoid Arthritis Article
    • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) facts
    • What is rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
    • What are causes and risk factors of rheumatoid arthritis?
    • What are rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and signs?
    • What are complications of rheumatoid disease?
    • How is rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed?
    • What is the treatment for rheumatoid arthritis?
    • "First-line" rheumatoid arthritis medications
    • "Second-line" or "slow-acting" rheumatoid arthritis drugs
    • What are newer treatments for rheumatoid arthritis?
    • What about rheumatoid arthritis and pregnancy?
    • Rheumatoid arthritis diet and other treatments
    • What is the prognosis (outlook) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis?
    • Can rheumatoid arthritis be prevented?
    • What research is being done on rheumatoid arthritis?
    • Where can people get additional information on rheumatoid arthritis?
  • Juvenile Arthritis (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis) Juvenile arthritis (juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or JRA) annually affects one child in every thousand. There are three types of...learn more »
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    Juvenile Arthritis (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis) Article
    • Arthritis in childhood? Isn't that only an old person's disease?
    • How common is arthritis in children?
    • What are the signs, symptoms, and treatment of the different forms of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?
    • Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
    • Polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
    • Systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
    • What are some other forms of arthritis which can affect children?
    • What is the outlook (prognosis) for children with arthritis?
    • Juvenile Arthritis At A Glance