Causes of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis:

• Single joint affected
• Multiple joints affected
• Joint swelling
• Joint pain
• Joint stiffness
• Knee swelling
• Knee pain
• Knee stiffness
• Hand joint swelling

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: Causes and Types

Causes of Types of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis:

• Systemic JRA - also called Still's disease
• Pauciarticular JRA (type of Rheumatoid arthritis)
• more types...»

Causes of Broader Categories of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Rheumatic conditions
• Arthritis-like conditions
• Child health conditions
• Joint conditions
• Pain conditions
• more types...»

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Our database lists the following as having Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis as a complication of that condition:

• Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis as a symptom:

Conditions listing Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Our database lists the following as having Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis as a symptom of that condition:

• Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Velocardiofacial syndrome

What causes Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Causes: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: JRA is an autoimmune disorder, which means that the body mistakenly identifies some of its own cells and tissues as foreign. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: NIAMS)

Related information on causes of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis may be found in:

• Hidden causes of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

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