Uric acid and joint problem Gout
There is lack of awareness and many myths regarding uric acid and joint problems. This article is looking forward to increase awareness regarding this topic. What problems uric acid can cause? The joint problem related to high blood uric acid…
The word 'Arthritis' literal means pain and swelling in one joint or more than one joint. It is one of most common cause of disability worldwide. There can be more than 100 diseases which can be presented as arthritis. The…
The red flags in rheumatology: connective tissue diseases and vasculitides
The word 'rheumatism' is well known to most people. They understand it has something to do with joints. The knowledge we need to add here for them is that there is an interaction of the immune system with the joints…
Treatment of ankylosing spondylitis – an Article by Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic, inflammatory, rheumatic disease that can reduce the quality of life and increase the risk of disability and mortality. It also causes direct and indirect economic losses due to health expenses and as a result of…
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease. The disease primarily affects the axial skeleton and its cause is unknown; it is known to affect up to 1% of the population. The onset is usually in the 30s and…
Evidence and rationale. Self-management education interventions in AS were tested in 5 controlled trials, with generally small but significant improvements in measures of disease activity and health status. Source: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY, DOI 10.1002/ART.39298, VC 2015, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY…
Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that affects the spine. Ankylosing spondylitis symptoms include pain and stiffness from the neck down to the lower back. The spine's bones (vertebrae) may grow or fuse together, resulting in a rigid spine.…
The HLA-B27 molecule is one of the most fascinating in medicine. Its contribution to the aetiopathogenesis of SpA and other diseases, and its protective action in certain infections, continue to challenge our understanding of its immunobiology and physiological roles. Animal…
