title: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
abstract: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) encompasses a complex group of disorders with arthritis as a common feature. This article provides the pediatrician with a review of the epidemiology, classification, clinical manifestations, and complications of JIA. It also provides an update on the current understanding of the cause of JIA and recent developments in management and a recent review of the long-term outcome in JIA.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gowdie
authors.forename: Shirley M L
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Tse
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D007155:Immunologic Factors