aA rheumatologist (ROOM-uh-TALL-uh-jist) is a doctor who specializes in treating diseases that affect the joints and muscles, like lupus. You may want to ask your regular healthcare provider for a referral to a rheumatologist. In some cases, a dermatologist, a doctor who specializes in trea...
3、Lupus: 狼疮 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, joints, kidneys, heart, and brain. It's characterized by a wide range of symptoms, including joint pain, skin rashes皮疹, and fatigue. 4、Fibromyalgia: ...
The working group agreed that the language should be comprehensible to the lay public. Thus, the following description of RMDs has been developed: "Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are a diverse group of diseases that commonly affect the joints, but can affect any organ of the body...
Diseases of bone and joints frequently manifest with weakness, pain, stiffness and swelling. When severe, conditions may also lead to fracture and dislocations. Management focuses on maintaining bone and joint integrity while addressing the primary problems underlying diseases that affect bone and joints...
There are many afflictions that can affect the mind brought on by extreme suffering in mind, body or spirit or through witnessing events of an horrific, alien or maddening form. In extreme cases, the afflicted goes insane. Insanity may also be inflicted on a victim using magic via a spell...
Detection of inflammation in the lungs and airways may improve our knowledge about a multitude of disorders that affect these structures. Therefore, functional imaging, led by FDG-PET imaging, is likely to play an increasingly critical role in assessing inflammatory disorders of known and unknown ...
that affect osteogenesis in the cartilage. In an animal study conducted by Uchii et al. [77], it was found that FGF8 expression was significantly low in synovial cells and fibroblasts in normal joints but highly expressed in mechanically damaged joints, indicating that mechanical injury induces ...
Rheumatology diseases are medical conditions that affect the joints and the tissues that support them, including muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Some rheumatology diseases include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and gout. Can you live a normal life with RA?
Bone is a dense calcified tissue which is specifically affected by a variety of diseases that often cause it to react in a dynamic fashion. Some of these diseases involve the entire bony skeleton, while others affect only a single bone. It is characteristic for certain of these conditions to...
Aside from medications, doctors often suggest shifts in personal habits as part of treatment. Exercise or physical therapy are common for autoimmune diseases that affect your muscles, such as myositis and multiple sclerosis. For those with autoimmune diseases that affect blood vessels,quitting smokingca...