Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is a type of arthritis that affects children age 16 or younger.

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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) causes joint swelling, pain, stiffness and loss of motion. It can affect any joint, and in some cases it can affect internal organs as well.

One early sign of JRA may be limping in the morning. Symptoms can come and go. Some children have just one or two flare-ups. Others have symptoms that never go away. JRA causes growth problems in some children.

No one knows exactly what causes JRA. Scientists do know it is an autoimmune disorder, which means your immune system, which normally helps your body fight infection, attacks your body's own tissues.

JRA can be hard to diagnose. Your health care provider may do a physical exam, lab tests, and x-rays. Medicines and physical therapy can help maintain movement and reduce swelling and pain.

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Stacy Ardoin, MD
4.9 out of 5

Stacy Ardoin, MD

  • Rheumatology
  • Physician

Associate Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Accepting new patients
(614) 293-4837
Jasmine Thai, MD

Jasmine Thai, MD

  • Rheumatology
  • Physician
Accepting new patients
(614) 293-4837
Abraham Korman, MD
4.9 out of 5

Abraham Korman, MD

  • Dermatology
  • Physician

Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology

Accepting new patients
  • Officenter Gahanna
  • Outpatient Care New Albany
  • Dermatology in Officenter Gahanna
  • Dermatology in Outpatient Care New Albany
(614) 293-1707

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Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington

Rheumatology

in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
1800 Zollinger Road
Columbus, OH 43221
614-293-4837

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