Adult onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

The term “juvenile rheumatoid arthritis” (JRA) is used to designate a chronic polyarthritic process of onset in childhood. Discussion of the possibility of an adult form of JRA is revived. Fifteen patients who are believed to have JRA are described briefly; they are notable for the fact that their d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arthritis and rheumatism 1973-11, Vol.16 (6), p.715-718
Hauptverfasser:	Aptekar, Robert G., Decker, John L., Bujak, Joseph S., Wolff, Sheldon M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Arthritis, Juvenile - complications Arthritis, Juvenile - diagnosis Arthritis, Juvenile - pathology Female Fever of Unknown Origin Follow-Up Studies Humans Male
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Zusammenfassung:	The term “juvenile rheumatoid arthritis” (JRA) is used to designate a chronic polyarthritic process of onset in childhood. Discussion of the possibility of an adult form of JRA is revived. Fifteen patients who are believed to have JRA are described briefly; they are notable for the fact that their disease began after age 16.
ISSN:	0004-3591 1529-0131
DOI:	10.1002/art.1780160603