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In the News (Tue 2 Dec 08)

  
  Patient Education - Arthritis in Children
Children who develop this form of JRA when they are younger than 7 years old have the best chance of having their joint disease subside with time, but are at increased risk of developing an inflammatory eye problem (iritis or uveitis) that may persist independently of the arthritis.
JRA may be difficult to diagnose because some children may not complain of pain at first, and joint swelling may not be immediately obvious.
Children with polyarticular JRA whose symptoms persist or who test positive for rheumatoid factor (an antibody found in approximately 80% of patients with adult onset rheumatoid arthritis) are more likely to develop joint damage, and may require more aggressive treatments.
www.rheumatology.org /public/factsheets/arth_in_children.asp?aud=pat   (1438 words)

  
 The Facts about Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
JRA is an autoimmune disorder, meaning that the body mistakenly identifies some of its own cells and tissues as foreign.
JRA is different in each child - some might have just one or two flare-ups and never have symptoms again, while others experience many flare-ups or even have symptoms that never go away.
Children with polyarticular JRA who have gotten little relief from other drugs may be given one of a class of drug treatments called "biologic agents." Etanercept (Enbrel), for example, blocks the actions of tumor necrosis factor, a naturally occurring protein in the body that helps cause inflammation.
healthlink.mcw.edu /article/926045442.html   (1365 words)

  
 JRA John Richard Associates, Inc. - Capabilities
JRA consultants have assisted three clients in recent years to increase their commissions from payphone operations in excess of $100 million annually.
JRA is the consulting firm for the largest payphone premises owner and has assisted this client with improving its revenues from its domestic and international telecommunications business.
JRA also assists large telecommunications premises owners in auditing the revenues that are due from telecommunications companies with whom they have entered into concession contracts.
www.jraconsult.com /capability.html   (1928 words)

  
 Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
JRA is believed to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Children and adolescents with JRA are susceptible to developing inflammation in the eye as well as the joints.
Systemic JRA is the form of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis which affects the entire body or "system," often before it affects the joints.
www.cincinnatichildrens.org /health/info/rheumatology/diagnose/jra.htm   (4904 words)

  
 Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - New Treatments, October 2, 2005
The classic adult-type rheumatoid arthritis does occur in children but is quite rare, the JRA subgroups seronegative* polyarthritis and systemic-onset disease also occur in adults but not frequently, the pauciarthritis of early childhood has not been recognized in adults.
JRA may involve other organ systems in addition to the joints, and patterns of organ involvement differ in various subgroups.
The characteristic fevers of systemic-onset JRA are high and intermittent, with elevations to 39.5EC (103EF) or higher once or twice daily and subsequent returns to normal.
www.ccspublishing.com /journals2a/Juvenile_Rheumatoid.htm   (909 words)

  
 Immunology and Uveitis Service | Medical Professionals | Articles | Case Reports
JRA is the most common cause of arthritis in children, followed by idiopathic, viral arthritis, and rheumatic fever.
The pathogenesis of JRA and its associated uveitis is unknown.
JRA associated uveitis is one of the most difficult of the uveitic entities to manage.
www.uveitis.org /medical/articles/case/JRA.html   (2690 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
JRA is a chronic inflammatory arthritis in children.
JRA is a general term for the most common types of arthritis in children.
The cause of this form of JRA is unknown.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000451.htm   (587 words)

  
 What Is Juvenile Arthritis?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Doctors classify JRA into three types by the number of joints involved, the symptoms, and the presence or absence of certain antibodies found by a blood test.
Systemic--Besides joint swelling, the systemic form of JRA is characterized by fever and a light skin rash, and may also affect internal organs such as the heart, liver, spleen, and lymph nodes.
JRA is different in each child--some may have just one or two flare-ups and never have symptoms again, while others experience many flare-ups or even have symptoms that never go away.
www.arthritis-pain-treatments.com /juvenilearthritis.html   (3022 words)

  
 Arthritis - DrGreene.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
JRA refers to a grab bag of at least five distinct arthritis diseases with at least seven patterns of illness.
JRA is not contagious itself, but it can be triggered by certain viruses such as parvovirus, rubella, and Epstein-Barr virus.
The diagnosis of JRA is suggested by the history and by objective signs of arthritis on the physical exam.
www.drgreene.com /21_1029.html   (1106 words)

  
 Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Although this kind of JRA usually involves large joints, such as knees, wrists, elbows, and ankles, small joints of the hands and feet are also often involved.
JRA is not contagious, so you can't catch it from someone else.
It is more common in children with pauciarticular arthritis but all children diagnosed with JRA should get their eyes checked by an ophthalmologist, a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating eye problems.
kidshealth.org /kid/health_problems/bone/juv_rheum_arthritis.html   (1233 words)

  
 Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than 6 weeks in a child of 16 years of age or less.
JRA is an autoimmune disorder, which means that the body mistakenly identifies some of its own cells and tissues as foreign.
JRA is different in each child—some may have just one or two flares and never have symptoms again, while others experience many flares or even have symptoms that never go away.
www.med.umich.edu /1libr/pa/umarthri14.htm   (861 words)

  
 Pediatric Advisor 2005.4: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is the most common form of arthritis in children.
In other parts of the world, JRA is known as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Pauciarticular JRA affects 4 or fewer joints and may cause inflammation of the eye.
www.med.umich.edu /1libr/pa/pa_jra_hhg.htm   (841 words)

  
 Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
JRA is the most common form of arthritis in children.
The most common features of JRA are: joint inflammation, joint contracture (stiff, bent joint), joint damage and/or alteration or change in growth.
The 3 major types of JRA are: pauciarticular which affects 4 or fewer joints; polyarticular JRA which affects 5 or more joints; and systemic onset JRA which affects at least one joint but causes inflammation of internal organs as well.
www.arthritis.org /conditions/diseasecenter/jra.asp   (345 words)

  
 Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid factor is an antibody produced in the blood of children with some forms of JRA.
A bone scan is used to detect changes in bone and joints to evaluate the causes of unexplained bone and joint pain.
In many cases, JRA may be treated with a combination of medication, physical therapy, and exercise.
kidshealth.org /parent/medical/arthritis/jra.html   (1385 words)

  
 Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Other effects of systemic JRA may be inflammation of the outer lining of the heart (pericarditis) or the lungs (pleuritis), stomach pain, severe anemia, and a high number of white cells in the blood.
Polyarticular JRA appears in five or more joints, usually including the small joints of the fingers and hands, and sometimes the weight-bearing joints (hips, knees, ankles, feet) The disease is often symmetrical, meaning that the same joint on both sides of the body sides of the body is involved.
Corticosteroid drugs are used in severe cases, if used for long periods of time, as may be necessary in JRA, their side effects can build up and cause severe problems such as reduced resistance to infection and high blood pressure, These medications also slow down a child's normal growth, and cause softening of the bones.
www.seffera.net /jra/jra-common.html   (2119 words)

  
 HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF TERRORISM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Since the JRA maintains its center and training camp in the Syria controlled part of the Bekaa valley in Lebanon, Syria ma also be considered one of its state sponsors.
The JRA can be considered "leftist" insofar as it seeks to smash capitalism, professes the superiority of a socialist state, and often uses Marxist jargon.
A JRA Faction liaison with the PFLP in Lebanon, Fusako Shigenobu, invited other fugitive members to join her there where the JRA was formed.
www.securitymanagement.com /library/000248.html   (2972 words)

  
 Questions and Answers About Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - FCIC
Doctors classify three kinds of JRA by the number of joints involved, the symptoms, and the presence or absence of certain antibodies in the blood.
Systemic: Besides joint swelling, the systemic form of JRA is characterized by fever and a light pink rash, and may also affect internal organs such as the heart, liver, spleen, and lymph nodes.
Symptoms: One important consideration in diagnosing JRA is the length of time that symptoms have been present.
www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/health/juvarth/juvarthr.htm   (3286 words)

  
 AnnasJRA
Anna has pauci-articular JRA, which means that she has four or fewer joints affected.
For Anna, the JRA is limited to her left knee.
The JRA journey is not always (and for many kids, never) a short or easy journey--rather, there are many ups and downs.
www.geocities.com /tlzeigler/AnnasJRA.html   (470 words)

  
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 Japanese Red Army (JRA)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The JRA was led by Fusako Shigenobu until her arrest in Japan in November 2000.
During the 1970s, the JRA carried out a series of attacks around the world, including the massacre in 1972 at Lod Airport in Israel, two Japanese airliner hijackings, and an attempted takeover of the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
In April 1988, JRA operative Yu Kikumura was arrested with explosives on the New Jersey Turnpike, apparently planning an attack to coincide with the bombing of a USO club in Naples, a suspected JRA operation that killed five, including a US servicewoman.
library.nps.navy.mil /home/tgp/jra.htm   (332 words)

  
 Polyarticular JRA
Children with polyarticular JRA, especially the younger girls with a positive ANA, are at risk of developing eye inflammation (uveitis).
Children with polyarticular JRA also may develop damage to some of their joints.
Because polyarticular JRA affects many more joints than pauciarticular JRA, your child may need to take several different medications to treat their arthritis successfully.
www.arthritis.org /conditions/diseasecenter/polyarticularJRA.asp   (214 words)

  
 All you need to know about JRA (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis)
Typical pauci articular JRA is usually a mild disease that children will grow out of but there are several things to watch out for.
Poly articular JRA is defined by the presence of arthritis in five or more joints during the first six months of disease.
Systemic onset JRA is defined by the presence of fever and a typical rash.
www.goldscout.com /All_about_JRA.html   (1810 words)

  
 About Us, JRA Recruiting - Physician Recruitment
However, JRA Recruiting Services differs in our approach to promoting quality healthcare professionals in filling quality healthcare job openings by focusing on “individual attention”.
JRA Recruiting Services specializes in the recruitment and permanent placement of medical professionals.
JRA Recruiting Services believes that you deserve the best and we only recruit the best.
www.jrarecruiting.com   (316 words)

  
 Questions and Answers About Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The research registry for JRA is located at Children's Hospital Medical Center at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Ohio.
The focus of the registry is on families whose brothers and sisters have JRA, with emphasis on genetic susceptibility in those affected families.
Part of the National Arthritis Foundation, this organization is the primary nonprofit group devoted to childhood rheumatic diseases.
www.niams.nih.gov /hi/topics/juvenile_arthritis/juvarthr.htm   (3479 words)

  
 Home
Typically JRA appears between the ages of 6 months and 16 years.
The type of JRA a child has is generally determined by the
remission, but will have JRA all of their lives.
www.jraaef.org   (253 words)

  
 JRA editorial guidelines
This page outlines the formatting and styles used in JRA publications, for both articles and supplements.
Further information on accepted JRA Citation Styles, especially for footnotes or in-text references and for bibliographies at end of articles.
Footnotes: you may use either system but the book as a whole should be internally consistent -- either traditional footnotes with the full citation the first time a work is mentioned and thereafter using (supra n.
www.journalofromanarch.com /edit.html   (2436 words)

  
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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JRA allows consumers to participate in many different types of research opportunities, from phone interviews and web surveys, to taste tests and focus groups held at our facilities.
We will never attempt to sell you anything, nor will we ever sell or release your name, phone number or any other personal information to any other company.
www.jramednet.com /consumer   (193 words)

  
 Just Riding Along
Janet Maurice, frequent commenter here on JRA and web/blogmaster for Cannondale Corp. attended the recent BlogOn event in NYC.
She was featured in an eWeek.com article which also mentioned McDonald's upcoming move into employee blogging.
I've been spending more time with the family (Danica is already 1 month old!) and I've been focusing on my clients and other projects.
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