Guide to Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)

Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: Besides joint swelling, the systemic form of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by fever and a light skin rash, and may also affect internal organs such as the:

Doctors sometimes call the systemic form of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis "Still's disease".

Antibodies

Almost all children with this type of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis test negative for both rheumatoid factor (RF) and antinuclear antibody (ANA).

Prognosis

The systemic form affects 20 percent of all children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. A small percentage of these children develop arthritis in many joints and can have severe arthritis that continues into adulthood.

Index: Guide to Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)

1. Part 1 of 10 - What is Arthritis? What is Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis?
2. Part 2 of 10 - What is Pauciarticular Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis?
3. Part 3 of 10 - What is Polyarticular Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis?
4. Part 4 of 10 - What is Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis?
5. Part 5 of 10 - What Causes Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis?
6. Part 6 of 10 - What are the Signs and Symptoms of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis?
7. Part 7 of 10 - How is Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosed?
8. Part 8 of 10 - Who Treats JRA? What are the Treatment Options for JRA?
9. Part 9 of 10 - How Can Family Help? Do Children Have to Limit Their Activities?
10. Part 10 of 10 - What Research is Being Conducted for JRA?