title: Management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
abstract: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a relatively uncommon disorder in childhood. Expertise however should be the corner stone of care of children with JIA, as early appropriate treatment is mandatory to ensure best possible short and long-term outcome for children with JIA. Therefore comprehensive treatment centers (with multi disciplinary teams) should be based in tertiary level academic centers. This article deals with both specific and generic issues encountered in managing children with JIA.
authors.affiliation: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India. sujatasawhney@vsnl.net
authors.forename: Sujata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sawhney
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001168:Arthritis / Q000628:therapy; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D000068800:Etanercept; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D000068800:Etanercept