What is polyarticular onset juvenile arthritis?

Polyarticular onset juvenile arthritis is a subtype of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) that is defined by the presence of more than four affected joints in the early stage of the disease. It is a progressive condition that is usually develops slowly.

How do members experience polyarticular onset juvenile arthritis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with polyarticular onset juvenile arthritis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for polyarticular onset juvenile arthritis*

Who has polyarticular onset juvenile arthritis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 10
20s 32
30s 32
40s 24
50s 14
60s 7
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 17
Female 104

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What is polyarticular onset juvenile arthritis?

Polyarticular onset juvenile arthritis is a subtype of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) that is defined by the presence of more than four affected joints in the early stage of the disease. It is a progressive condition that is usually develops slowly.



Common symptoms reported by people with polyarticular onset juvenile arthritis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for polyarticular onset juvenile arthritis

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Who has polyarticular onset juvenile arthritis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 89 say polyarticular onset juvenile arthritis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 10
20s 32
30s 32
40s 24
50s 14
60s 7
70+ 3
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 59
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 17
Female 104

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 66
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from polyarticular onset juvenile arthritis patients who have completed their condition history
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