Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (jia)
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a group of related childhood diseases that begin by age 16 and involve persistent or recurring inflammation of the joints.
Certain forms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis may cause fever, rash, and lymph node swelling and may affect the heart.
Diagnosis is based on the child
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