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Types of JIA

Your doctor will decide this based on: • your symptoms and how long you have had them • how many joints are affected • your… Read More

What is JIA?

JIA can occur in young people, up to age 16. Discover the differences in arthritis between young people and adults, how common arthritis is in… Read More

What causes JIA?

It is important to remember that JIA is not contagious. It is also not known for certain what the exact cause is. In JIA, the… Read More

Systemic JIA

Systemic (say: sis-tem-ik) JIA (sJIA) is less common than other types of JIA. It affects only 10% to 15% of young people with JIA. However,… Read More

Polyarticular JIA

Polyarticular (say: pah-lee-ar-tik-yoo-lur) JIA is the second most common type of JIA. It affects five or more joints within the first six months of being… Read More

Psoriatic JIA

Psoriasis is a skin disease. It is a scaly red rash that can develop on the scalp, behind the ears, on the eyelids, scalp, elbows,… Read More

Oligoarticular-persistent arthritis affects more females than males. It affects four or fewer joints. There may also be inflammation in the eye, called uveitis. Oligoarticular-persistent arthritis… Read More

Eye problems and JIA

Take a detailed look at the types of eye conditions that can occur in young people with arthritis. These conditions include uveitis, cataracts and glaucoma. Learn… Read More

Enthesitis-related JIA

Enthesitis (say: en-the-si-tis)-related JIA involves inflammation in both the joints and the entheses, which are the spots where tendons or ligaments attach to bones. Enthesitis-related… Read More

Complications of JIA

Sometimes, young people with JIA can go for months or even years without their disease bothering them, but then it comes back. This is called… Read More

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