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SÍNDROME DE SJÖGREN
College of Rheumatology — A principios del siglo XX, el médico sueco Henrik Sjögren (se pronuncia "shougren") describió por primera vez un grupo de mujeres con artritis crónica que también manifestaban sequedad en la boca y los ojos. En la actualidad, los reumatólogos .. ...More…
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ARTERITIS DE CÉLULAS GIGANTES
College of Rheumatology — Cuando una persona mayor se queja de un dolor de cabeza desconocido, constante, en especial si viene acompañado de síntomas gripales o pérdida de peso, la razón podría ser una enfermedad denominada arteritis de células gigantes. Esta enfermedad ...More…
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J. H. Stone
College of Rheumatology — Vasculitis refers to inflammation of blood vessels. There are multiple types of vasculitis. Most types of vasculitis are rare, their causes are generally unknown, and treatment is challenging. ANCA-associated vasculitis is caused by an ...More…
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S. I. Nihtyanova
College of Rheumatology — Scleroderma (more formally called systemic sclerosis) is a disease affecting the skin and other organs that is one of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Scleroderma results in the thickening and tightening of skin, as well as a build-up of scar ...More…
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L. M. Abbate
College of Rheumatology — Weight loss may be more effective than weight maintenance in reducing knee osteoarthritis, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia, Pa. Osteoarthritis, or OA as ...More…
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E. Bonilla Trejos
College of Rheumatology — The use of prednisone therapy, especially in high doses, increases the odds that a person with rheumatoid arthritis will develop an infection, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific ...More…
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C. Felicia
College of Rheumatology — Osteoporosis is a silent disease of the bones that makes them weaken and prone to fracture. By their mid-30s, most people begin to gradually lose bone strength as the balance between losing bone (resorption) and adding new bone (formation) ...More…
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P. Tynjälä
College of Rheumatology — There are many terms used to describe a child with chronic arthritis. These include juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile chronic arthritis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. There are several types of JIA, all involving chronic joint ...More…
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Malignancy in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
College of Rheumatology — There are several types of JIA, all involving chronic (long-term) joint inflammation. This inflammation begins before patients reach the age of 16, may involve one or many joints, and can cause other symptoms such as fevers, rash and/or eye ...More…
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ARTRITIS EN LOS NIÑOS
College of Rheumatology — Crecer con artritis puede ser difícil. Sin embargo, con los cuidados de un equipo de reumatólogos profesionales, la mayoría de los niños que padecen artritis gozan de una vida plena y activa. Existen diversos tipos de artritis juvenil, cuya ...More…
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UNHEALTHY GUMS LINKED TO DEVELOPMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
College of Rheumatology — Periodontal disease is a gum disease characterized by inflammation that leads to separation of the teeth from the gums, loss of bony support, and possible tooth loss. Researchers recently set out to determine the risk for developing RA based on ...More…
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SIP WATER TO PREVENT GOUT ATTACKS
College of Rheumatology — Drinking water might be a simple, safe and effective way of preventing recurrent gout attacks, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia, Pa. Dehydration has been ...More…