Rheumatoid arthritis of children occurring in three major subtypes defined by the symptoms present during the first six months following onset: systemic-onset (Still's Disease, Juvenile-Onset), polyarticular-onset, and pauciarticular-onset. Adult-onset cases of Still's disease (STILL'S DISEASE, ADULT-ONSET) are also known. Only one subtype of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (polyarticular-onset, rheumatoid factor-positive) clinically resembles adult rheumatoid arthritis and is considered its childhood equivalent.
Also Known As:
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; Juvenile Chronic Arthritis; Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid; Juvenile-Onset Still Disease; Juvenile-Onset Stills Disease; Still Disease, Juvenile-Onset; Arthritides, Juvenile Idiopathic; Chronic Arthritis, Juvenile; Idiopathic Arthritides, Juvenile; Idiopathic Arthritis, Juvenile; Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritides; Juvenile Onset Still Disease; Juvenile Onset Stills Disease; Juvenile-Onset Still's Disease; Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile; Still Disease, Juvenile Onset; Still's Disease, Juvenile Onset; Stills Disease, Juvenile-Onset; Arthritis, Juvenile Chronic; Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic; Still's Disease, Juvenile-Onset