A Growing Partnership: ANRF and PeDRA Fund New Research into Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis
Juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) causes both arthritis and psoriasis in children, and it’s notoriously hard to catch early. Dr. Anna Costello, a pediatric rheumatologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is studying whether musculoskeletal ultrasound, already used to help diagnose adults, can help doctors spot JPsA in kids sooner too. She’s driven by a simple belief: […]
A life redirected by juvenile arthritis diagnosis
From high school star athlete to dual arthritis diagnosis in a blink of an eye As a teenager, Staci Stringer was a star athlete, at the top of her game and the picture of health. Upon accepting a volleyball scholarship, her future was destined to include a successful collegiate sports career, complete with the student […]