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Show - Booklet is available on juvenile arthritis Approximately 250,000 children in the United States may have some form of arthritis. The Utah Arthritis Foundation publishes a booklet that discusses the form of arthritis in children known as juvenile rhema-toid rhema-toid arthritis (JRA). There are three types of JRA, systemic, polyarticular and pauci-articular. pauci-articular. The first section of the book discusses the symptoms and treatment treat-ment of JRA. The second section talks about the emotional reactions family members may experience as a result of a child having arthritis and discusses steps to help make a child's life as normal as possible. The booklet also gives detailed information about a child's rights as a disabled person. For a free copy of the brochure call the Arthritis Foundation at 486-4993 in Salt Lake or 1-800-325-6021 outside the Salt Lake area, or write Graystone Plaza, No. 15, 1174 East 27th South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106-2673. |