What have we learned from long-term studies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis? – Prediction, classification, transition.

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BACKGROUND: Research and management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) are challenging due to its heterogeneous nature, chronicity, and unpredictable, multidimensional long-term outcomes. MAIN BODY: Long-term studies have consistently shown that a majority of children with JIA reach adulthood with ongoing disease activity, on medication, or with recurrent flares. The heterogeneity is evident both between and...

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