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Stills Disease Adult Onset - Cause - Diagnosis - Symptoms - Treatment

Still's disease adult onset information, cause, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment. Adult Still's disease is characterized by joint pain, high spiking fevers and transient salmon-colored rash. Still's disease can lead to chronic arthritis. First described in children as systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, it is now known to occur, much less commonly, in adults.
Still's Disease
Information on Still's Disease including the overview, symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Illustrated resource.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Screening Quiz
Early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and early, aggressive treatment can help prevent joint damage and deformity. A combination of diagnostic tests, physical examination, and x-ray evidence confirms the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Take our screening quiz and if you suspect rheumatoid arthritis, consult a rheumatologist.
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - Guide to Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Learn more about the cause, symptoms and treatment of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory disease resulting in joint pain and inflammation. It may result in joint damage. It usually occurs before age 16.
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Very extensive report on AOSD (Adult-Onset Still's Disease), which is likely "the adult continuum of the better known systemic-onset juvenile arthritis", by John J.Cush, M.D.
Still's Disease (Systemic-Onset Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis)
An overview of Still's Disease (Systemic-Onset Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis) and it's treatment, from MedicineNet.
International Still's Disease Foundation
Still's disease is a rare and often misunderstood disease affecting both adults and children, from stillsdisease.org.
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