Arthritis

Arthritis is broadly defined as inflammation of the joints, but that is a general definition, and there are many different subtypes in children and adults. Children have arthritis less frequently that adults do, but it is more common than most people suspect. Probably much of the time arthritis goes undiagnosed in children; it might actually be as prevalent, if not more so, than type 1 diabetes. Childhood arthritis can take many different forms, and usually it is quite different from adult arthritis.

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General information

Classification of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis