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Jennifer E Weiss1, Norman T Ilowite.
Abstract
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a term referring to a group of disorders characterized by chronic arthritis, is the most common chronic rheumatic illness in children and is a significant cause of short- and long-term disability. This article discusses the classification, differential diagnosis, and treatment of JIA.Entities:
Year: 2007 PMID: 17936173 DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2007.07.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rheum Dis Clin North Am ISSN: 0889-857X Impact factor: 2.670