title: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
abstract: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a term referring to a group of disorders characterized by chronic arthritis, is the most common chronic rheumatic illness in children and is a significant cause of short- and long-term disability. This article discusses the classification, differential diagnosis, and treatment of JIA.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Schneider Children's Hospital, 269-01 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Norman T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Ilowite