Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) or usually also called Still's disease, is a chronic disease occurring in children with the clinical signs and symptoms of joint involvement and systemic manifestation. It has many similarities with adult rheumatoid type, but also distinct differences.
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Accepted 2017-06-22
Published 2017-07-11