My child is 10 years old. Can changing hormone levels play a part in her disease/flares/pain? What role does puberty play?
There are many causes for disease flares in JIA which may include changes in medications including interruptions or delay. Emotional, social and physical stressors may be important in disease flares. A potential association of puberty and hormonal changes and disease flare has not been evaluated formally in a research study. As such, at this [...]
