Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Alternate Names : JRA, Juvenile Chronic Polyarthritis, Still's Disease
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Prognosis (Expectations)
JRA is seldom life-threatening. Long periods of spontaneous remission are typical. Often, JRA improves or goes into remission at puberty. Approximately 75% of JRA patients eventually enter remission with minimal functional loss and deformity.
The stress of illness can often be helped by joining a support group where members share common experiences and problems. See arthritis support group.
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