Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Michael Miller, MD
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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis - on MedicineNet Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis OverviewRheumatoid arthritis, often called RA, is a chronic (long-standing) disease that damages and eventually destroys the joints of the body. The damage is caused by inflammation, a normal response of the body’s immune system. Arthritis means “joint inflammation.”
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Leg Pain Overview
While leg pain is a common occurrence after an injury, there are many nontraumatic causes of leg pain. Pain in the legs may be present because of conditions that affect bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, nerves, and skin. Most often, inflammation of tissues is the end result of these diseases, and the inflammation is the source of pain. Back ailments may also present with leg pain.
Anatomy of the Leg
The structure of the leg begins with the skeleton. The large bones of the leg are the femur (thighbone) and the tibia and fibula of the shin. Smaller bones are found in the feet and toes, and the kneecap (patella) is also a bone found in the leg. Major joints include the hip, knee, and ankle, but the small joints in the feet and toes also are important since they help support the body and cushion the force that is generated by walking.
The joints are stabilized by thick bands of tissue calle...
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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is not a single disease.
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