Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Increases Your Risk
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What Increases Your Risk
No clear risk factors for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) are known at this time. But a recent study of relatives of children with JRA reported a higher occurrence of other autoimmune diseases in these families. It is possible that these families share genes that make them more susceptible to autoimmune diseases, including JRA.1
| Last updated: | June 25, 2008 |
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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