Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis – Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues.
Other Juvenile Autoimmune Diseases:
- Celiac Disease affects 1-3% of the population
- Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) affects 5:100,000 children each year
- Juvenile Diabetes (Type 1 Diabetes) affects 2:10,000 children each year
- Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is rare and only affects about 3,000-6,000 in the US
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) affects 1: 1,000 children each year
- Kawasaki Disease affects 1:10,000 under age 5 each year
- PANDAS affects 1:200 each year
- Rheumatic Fever affects 4:1000 each year
