Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
Rheumatoid arthritis of children occurring in three major subtypes defined by the symptoms present during the first six months following onset: systemic-onset (Still's Disease, Juvenile-Onset), polyarticular-onset, and pauciarticular-onset. Adult-onset cases of Still's disease (still'S disease, adult-onset) are also known. Only one subtype of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (polyarticular-onset, rheumatoid factor-positive) clinically resembles adult rheumatoid arthritis and is considered its childhood equivalent.
Synonyms:
  • Arthritides, Juvenile Idiopathic
  • Arthritis, Juvenile Chronic
  • Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic
  • Chronic Arthritis, Juvenile
  • Idiopathic Arthritides, Juvenile
  • Idiopathic Arthritis, Juvenile
  • Juvenile Chronic Arthritis
  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritides
  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
  • Juvenile Onset Still Disease
  • Juvenile Onset Stills Disease
  • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Juvenile-Onset Still Disease
  • Juvenile-Onset Still's Disease
  • Juvenile-Onset Stills Disease
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile
  • Still Disease, Juvenile Onset
  • Still Disease, Juvenile-Onset
  • Still's Disease, Juvenile Onset
  • Still's Disease, Juvenile-Onset
  • Stills Disease, Juvenile-Onset
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