Rheumatoid Arthritis is a name derived from Rheumatic Fever. This disease resembles from Rheumatic Fever that's why named as 'Rheumatoid'. It is a chronic disease of joints, organs and connective tissues.Rheumatoid Fever
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Rheumatoid Arthritis is a name derived from Rheumatic Fever. This disease resembles from Rheumatic Fever that's why named as 'Rheumatoid'. It is a chronic disease of joints, organs and connective tissues.
Aching joints are common in arthritis. In rheumatoid arthritis, the joint lining swells, invades surrounding tissues, and produces chemical substances that attack and destroy the joint surface. People of all ages may be affected. The disease usually begins in middle age. Rheumatoid arthritis...
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Serositis is seen in numerous conditions: *Lupus erythematosus (SLE), for which it is one of the criteria, *Rheumatoid arthritis *Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), *Chronic renal failure *Juvenile idiopathic arthritis *Inflammatory bowel disease (especially Crohn’s disease) Adapted from the Wikipedia article ...
Mechanism of action: A monoclonal antibody to TNF, proinflammatory cytokine. Clinical use: Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis. Toxicity: Respiratory infection, fever, hypotension. Predisposes to infections (reactivation of latent TB). Adapted from the Wikipedia article Biological response modifiers, under the ...Page 1 of 11











