Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: a clinical approach and npharmacological management

ABSTRACT

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic arthritis of unknown etiology. It remains a diagnosis of exclusion because no specific laboratory test or physical finding is diagnostic. There are 3main subtypes Pauciarticular, Polyarticular and Systemic in onset. The management of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis requires the expertise of a multidisciplinary team, including Pediatrician, Pediatric Rheumatologist, Ophthalmologist, Orthopedic Surgeon and Rehabilitation personnel. This review will focus on the diagnostic approach and pharmacological management of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis in. The aim of this review is to standardize the treatment of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis in Saudi Arabia