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juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
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Yes. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (or JRA) is the most common type of arthritis in children under the age of 16. Pauciarticular, a type of JRA is said to be most common in children under 8 years of age. |
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Yes. In fact it is quite common. It usually begins with a swollen knuckle or rash. The cause for this is still unknown but some doctors say that this is an autoimmune disease. |