TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 20. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis A1 - Schlesinger, Peggy A1 - Turner, Jennifer K. A1 - Hayward, Kristen A2 - Imboden, John B. A2 - Hellmann, David B. A2 - Stone, John H. PY - 2013 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Rheumatology, 3e AB - Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) refers to a group of disorders that are a major cause of chronic arthritis in children. It is the most common chronic rheumatic disease of childhood and can be a significant cause of both short-term and long-term disability. In the United States, approximately 294,000 children younger than 18 years have arthritis or other rheumatic conditions. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57272180 ER -