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juvenile rheumatoid arthritis  

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  • Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is the most common form of arthritis occurring in children. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis does not represent a single disease but a constellation of disease processes which differ in their respective symptoms, treatments, and outcomes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis]

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