Juvenile idiopathic arthritis causes

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Juvenile idiopathic arthritis from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

X Ray

CT

MRI

Echocardiography or Ultrasound

Other Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis causes On the Web

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis causes

All Images
X-rays
Echo & Ultrasound
CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Juvenile idiopathic arthritis causes

CDC on Juvenile idiopathic arthritis causes

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis causes in the news

Blogs on Juvenile idiopathic arthritis causes

Directions to Hospitals Treating Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Risk calculators and risk factors for Juvenile idiopathic arthritis causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Causes

The cause of JIA, as the word idiopathic suggests, is unknown and currently an area of active research.[1] Current understanding of JIA suggests that it arises in a genetically susceptible individual due to environmental factors.[2]

References

  1. Phelan J, Thompson S (2006). "Genomic progress in pediatric arthritis: recent work and future goals". Curr Opin Rheumatol. 18 (5): 482–9. PMID 16896287.
  2. Førre O, Smerdel A (2002). "Genetic epidemiology of juvenile idiopathic arthritis". Scand J Rheumatol. 31 (3): 123–8. PMID 12195624.

Template:WH Template:WS