- AboutArthritis.com
- juvenile arthritis
- AboutArthritis.com
Q&A - list of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis treatments - antiinflammatories
(tolmetin, naproxyn), azathioprine, Azulfadine (sulfasalazine), Cupramine
and Depen (penicillamine), Enbrel and Remicade (TNF blocking agents),
intravenous gamma globulin infusion, gold compounds (oral or injected),
Leukeran (chlorambucil), methotrexate, Plaquenil and Quinaprox (hydroxychloroquine),
steroids (orally, injected into joints, or intravenous),
- Alfred
I. Dupont Institute - clinical case presentation on synovial cyst
of the shoulder joint in the bicipital area in juvenile rheumatoid
arthritis, other
cases
- AboutArthritis.com - Juvenile Arthritis (page
1, page
2, page
3, page
4);
- AboutArthritis.com - Juvenile
Arthritis Links - arthritis
as a young person's disease, how
common is childhood arthritis, forms
of juvenile arthritis, types
of juvenile arthritis, the
outlook for children with arthritis,
- Arthritis.About
- too young for joint replacement?
- Arthritis.About
- marrow transplant for juvenile chronic arthritis
- drdoc - Juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com,
arthritis.co.za)
- Dr. Greene's HouseCalls
- information about juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (cindy@drgreene.com,
cheryl@drgreene.com)
- Enbrel
Therapy for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - (healthlink.mcw.edu)
- Exercise
- suggestions for kids with arthritis (David Reid ReidDH@health.missouri.edu)
- Georgina's
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis page - mail
list,
- Growth
Plate Injuries - These injuries occur in children and adolescents.
The growth plate, is the area of developing tissue near the end of
the long bones in children and adolescents between the ages of 10
and 15.
- Having
a child with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - signs and symptoms
of JRA, three types of JRA, being the parent, lessons that I have
learned (Tracy at beegal68@aol.com)
- Juvenile Rheumatoid
Arthritis - a child's web site (seffera@seffera.net)
- Medical
College of Wisconsin - Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis facts,
- MARRTC - Arthritis
Center
- MARRTC
- "Joint Adventures" camp teaches kids with arthritis they
are not alone, more
info on the camp (David Reid ReidDH@health.missouri.edu)
- MARRTC
- juvenile arthritis tips for school (David Reid ReidDH@health.missouri.edu)
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- MARRTC
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Center
- MDchoice.com
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (comments@mdchoice.com, partner@mdchoice.com,
MDchoice.com)
- Nih.gov
- Q&A about Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - what is it, how
does it differ from adult RA, what causes it, symptoms, affect on
physical appearance, diagnosis, who treats it, treatments, how can
a child's family help, where to get more info about the Research Registry
and MAMDC, where to get more info about juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Osgood-Schlatter
disease - caused by repetitive stress or injury to growth area
of the upper tibia (often to active children and adolescents between
the ages of 10 and 15)
- Learn More
- Amazon
- Your Child With Arthritis: A Family Guide for Caregiving (Johns
Hopkins Press Health Book) - By Lori B. Tucker, M.D. (2000)
- Practical reference on raising a child with a rheumatic illness,
for parents and caregivers. Addresses techniques for dealing with
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis,
scleroderma, and other childhood rheumatic diseases.
- Amazon
- Nicole's Story: A Book About a Girl With Juvenile Rheumatoid
Arthritis - By Virginia Tortorica Aldape (1996) - An eight-year-old
girl talks about what her life is like with the disease of juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis. Written for children with juvenile rheumatoid
arthritis. A great gift for any child with JRA or that child's
parent.
- Amazon
- Your Child with Arthritis: A Family Guide for Caregiving
- By Lori B. Tucker (1996) - A parents' companion to dealing with
the issues facing an arthritic child. Talks about the different
types of juvenile arthritis, their diagnosis, and available medications,
therapies, and surgical treatments. How to monitor a child's progress,
manage health care bureaucracies, and the emotional factors affecting
the arthritic child at school.
- Amazon
- Raising a Child With Arthritis: Parent's Guide - By The
Arthritis Foundation (1998)
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