{"id":332,"date":"2025-02-03T15:39:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T14:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/?post_type=pathologie&p=332"},"modified":"2025-04-17T11:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T09:06:12","slug":"juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis-jia","status":"publish","type":"pathologie","link":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/diseases\/juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis-jia\/","title":{"rendered":"Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Definition<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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JIA refers to a group of chronic inflammatory diseases that affect children under the age of 16. It causes inflammation of the joints and may cause pain, swelling and limited movement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Symptoms <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does the disease manifest?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Main symptoms<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Joint pain<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Morning stiffness<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Swollen joints<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • High temperature<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Fatigue<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Other possible symptoms<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Skin problems<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Uveitis<\/strong> (eye inflammation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Swollen lymph nodes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Factors  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Risk factors<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      The exact cause of JIA is unknown, but genetic and environmental factors seem to play a role.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Disease mechanisms<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      The child’s immune system mistakenly attacks the joint tissues, causing chronic inflammation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Treatments <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      What treatments for the disease?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Treatment objectives<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Reduce inflammation, relieve pain, preserve joint mobility and prevent complications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Medication treatments<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Anti-inflammatory drugs<\/strong>
        (NSAIDS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Corticosteroids<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Antirheumatic drugs<\/strong>
        (disease-modifying DMARDs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Biotherapies<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Non-medication treatments<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        •  Physiotherapy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Occupational therapy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Therapeutic education<\/strong>
          of the patient and their family<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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          Rare diseases that share an inflammatory joint involvement in children<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categorie-pathologie":[34],"class_list":["post-332","pathologie","type-pathologie","status-publish","hentry","categorie-pathologie-imids-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pathologie\/332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pathologie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/pathologie"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categorie-pathologie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categorie-pathologie?post=332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}