a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint...
Art. V.???On a Rare Disease of the JointsAn abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.doi:10.1097/00000441-187007000-00005JacksonSamuelThe American Journal of the Medical Sciences
acne- an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones dermatosis- disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation) eczema- generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particul...
Joint disease, any of the diseases or injuries that affect human joints. Diseases of the joints may be short-lived or chronic, painful or merely nagging and uncomfortable; they may be confined to one joint or may affect many parts of the skeleton. Learn
Joint disease - Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid: Hemarthrosis (bleeding into the joints) is a major complication of hemorrhagic disorders. Aside from the life-threatening episodes of bleeding, it constitutes the principal disability arising from th
19 Cline’s pupil, Astley Cooper, discussed the condition in his A Treatise on Dislocations and Fractures of the Joints, advocating fasciotomy.20 Guillaume Dupuytren was unaware of these original descriptions when he first described the condition in a lecture delivered on December 5, 1831 at the...
[1] Bowel obstruction may occur as a complication of chronic inflammation, and those with the disease are at greater risk of colon cancer and small bowel cancer.[1] 参考译文:克罗恩病是一种可能影响胃肠道任何部分的炎症性肠病(IBD)。症状通常包括腹痛、腹泻(如果炎症严重,可能带血)、发热、腹胀和...
Rheumatic diseases are a group of heterogeneous medical conditions which primarily affect the joints, peri-articular structures and tissues of the musculoskeletal system, although in some cases, internal organs are also involved [1]. Some rheumatic disorders, for example systemic sclerosis, affect connec...
Neurodegenerative disease is the umbrella term which refers to a range of clinical conditions causing degeneration of neurons within the central nervous system leading to loss of brain function and eventual death. From: Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, 2018 About this pageSet alert ...
Lyme disease can be treated and cured with antibiotics if it is diagnosed early enough, but, if left untreated, symptoms can become more severe and can affect the heart, joints, brain and spinal cord. Lyme disease funding from the National Institutes for Health (NIH) has increased in recent...