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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Health
Anita Beaumont

Research gaps leave arthritis sufferers in the dark

Ashley and Annalise Owens, 13, of Cameron Park, are calling for more research into arthritis following new report. Picture by Simone De Peak

WHEN Annalise Owens went to the doctor for a swollen, sore hand as an eight-year-old - the last thing the family was expecting was a diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

There had been a bit of an incident at school earlier that week in which her hand had been bent back forcefully, so they had assumed it may have been fractured.

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