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What are the different symptoms between lupus and juvenile idiopathic arthritis ?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

See rheumatologist: Arthritis very common in lupus.Pain, with or without swelling. Stiffness and pain may be particularly evident in the morning.Arthritis problem for few days or weeks, may be a permanent feature of the disease. Fortunately, the arthritis usually is not crippling.Jra has arthritis involving few joints or multiple joints. Inflammation causes joint destruction and deformity, sometimes similar diseases.

Answered 9/22/2013

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JIA/SLE symptoms: The most common symptoms of jia include joint stiffnesss and joint swelling. In lupus, joints and other organs can be affected such as the skin, kidneys, blood cells, nervous system, and muscles. Lupus can also cause more generalized symptoms such as fevers, fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss.

Answered 6/8/2014

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