Childhood arthritis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: Juvenile arthritis

Childhood arthritis, also juvenile arthritis, is arthritis in a child. Childhood arthritis may be:

• Transient & self-limited
• Chronic

Chronic forms of arthritis seen in childhood are:

• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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