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Typical, newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)

Find out about living with ITP and the treatment options you can discuss with your child's health-care team.

Von Willebrand disease

Von Willebrand disease is a condition that affects the blood’s ability to clot properly. Learn about the different types of this disease and how they are treated.

Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT)

Find out about fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. 

Blood transfusion: Plasma protein products

Find information about plasma protein products made from donated blood. Learn about the different products and their uses.

IgA vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura)

Learn about IgA vasculitis (previously known as Henoch-Schönlein purpura), a condition that can cause inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin, joints, kidneys and bowel.

Lifestyle choices and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Psoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Psoriatic arthritis is one type of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Learn about the symptoms and possible complications of this condition.

Treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

This page lists different treatments for juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Physiotherapy and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) medications

What causes juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)?

Find out why arthritis can occur in young people. This page describes how joint inflammation happens, and how juvenile idiopathic arthritis can hurt your joints. It also outlines some of the symptoms of arthritis in young people.

Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA)

Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is an autoinflammatory disease that causes swelling in the joints. Discover quick facts about sJIA, including its symptoms.

What causes juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)?

This page describes how joint inflammation happens and how juvenile idiopathic arthritis can hurt your joints. It also outlines some of the symptoms of arthritis in young people.

Puberty, relationships and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

This page lists the different types of arthritis that can arise in young people. Knowing the type of arthritis you have can help you understand your condition and how it will do over time.

Types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) medications

Learn about the different types of medications that are available for the treatment of arthritis. These include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids, corticosteroid joint injections, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug, etc.

Surgical procedures and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Acute myeloid leukemia: An overview

Learn about how acute myeloid leukemia (AML) develops and what factors may affect the development of the disease.

Foot and ankle: Idiopathic toe walking

Learn stretches and strengthening exercises and about proper shoes to help your child if they walk on their toes beyond three years of age.

After idiopathic scoliosis surgery

Every patient's recovery following scoliosis surgery is different. Read about what to expect following your child’s surgery including how they will be monitored immediately after the operation, during recovery and after discharge from the hospital.

The effect of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) on a child's health

This page describes the common symptoms of arthritis in young people, and how they can affect regular activities. Symptoms can vary from person to person, and from day-to-day.

Types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in children and teenagers

This page describes the different types of arthritis that can arise in young people. Knowing the type of arthritis you have can help you understand your condition and how it will do over time.

Juvenile psoriatic arthritis

Learn about psoriatic arthritis, a type of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) that affects 3% to 10% of young people who have JIA.

Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA)

Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is an autoinflammatory disease that causes swelling in the joints. Learn about symptoms and treatment of sJIA.