Posts Tagged ‘Juvenile idiopathic arthritis’
Increased Risk of Osteoporosis in Patients with Juvenile Arthritis!!!
Osteoporosis is characterized by abnormally low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to increased bone fragility, and a consequent increase in fracture risk. The term osteoporosis is widely used clinically to mean generalized loss of bone, or osteopenia, accompanied by relatively atraumatic fractures of the spine, wrist, hips, or ribs. It is manifested…
Read MoreGenetic Factors Observed in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis!!!
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common forms of arthritis in children under the age of 16. It is also called juvenile rheumatoid idiopathic arthritis (JRA) and juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA). Juvenile idiopathic arthritis causes persistent pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of motion in the joints. Some children may experience symptoms for only a…
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