How Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects Children

Youngsters, as sad as it is, suffer from many different forms of arthritis. The most common form is juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or JRA. The disease is also known as Still`s disease, or juvenile chronic polyarthritis. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis can strike a child at any time, from infancy on to the age of sixteen years of age. Most often it strikes between ages two and five, and from ages nine to twelve. It is more common for girls to be affected than boys.

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