Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (dictionary definition)

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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is arthritis affecting a child (under 16) in several joints where evidence exists that the condition is autoimmune - that is that the child's own immune system is attacking the joints.

There are several different kinds of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) recognised.