Children with JIA are often restricted in their activities of daily living, have lower physically activity levels compared with their healthy peers, and have a reduced physical fitness. None of ...

The use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) surpassed more typical therapies in recent years, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

When children and teens get PsA, the condition is called juvenile PsA. Juvenile PsA is a type of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and is extremely rare. It is called idiopathic because it has ...

Background: Antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptides (CCP) are useful for diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis and Juvenile Idiopathic ... Methods: 30 children (19 girls and 11 boys; aged ...

According to the National Institutes of Health and previous research, juvenile idiopathic arthritis affects about 16 to 150 per 100,000 children in North America, causing chronic inflammation ...

Sufficient levels of physical activity and physical fitness are just as important for the health status of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) as it is for healthy children.