Arthritis and Rheumatism: The Facts |
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The rheumatic diseases | 1 |
Connective tissue and joints | 14 |
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abnormalities activity acute ankylosing spondylitis antibodies antigen appear articular associated attack become blood body bone called cartilage cause cells cent changes Chapter chronic clinical common complexes connective tissue considered controlled course damage deposition described develop diagnosis disability disc discussed disorders doctor drugs effect evidence example exercises extent factor fingers fluid followed function gout hand heart immunological important individual infection inflammation inflammatory injury involving joint kidney knee known later lead means movement muscle necessary normal occasionally occur operation organs osteoarthrosis pain particularly patients physical physician Plate possible present problem produce progressive rare reaction referred remains response rest result rheumatic diseases rheumatic fever rheumatoid arthritis seen severe similar situation skin sometimes structures surgical swelling symptoms synovial fluid synovial membrane systemic tend term treatment types uric acid usually various women