In a new study recently presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston, MA, researchers have linked antibiotic use in children to increased risk of juvenile idiopathic arthritis or juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.
The researchers found that children exposed to antibacterial antibiotics - not antifungals or antivirals - were at higher risk of developing JIA than those who had not been exposed to these antibiotics. This risk was higher for children who had been exposed to multiple courses of antibiotics.
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