Background/Purpose: Active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during pregnancy is associated with lower birth weight. Active RA during pregnancy can be treated with prednisone. However, studies have shown that prednisone use during pregnancy reduces gestational age thereby indirectly creates lower birth ...
The course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often changes during pregnancy. [1, 2] Approximately 50% of pregnant women with RA have low disease activity, and 20% to 40% achieve remission by the third trimester; however, nearly 20% will have worse or moderate-to-high disease activity during pre...
When only one joint is involved, arthritis can mimic the joint inflammation caused by other forms of arthritis, such as gout or joint infection. Chronic inflammation can cause damage to body tissues, including cartilage and bone. This leads to a loss of cartilage and erosion and weakness of ...
Rheumatoid arthritis(RA) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory autoimmune condition that is characterized by persistent synovitis, primarily of the hands and feet (but any synovial joint can be affected) and can lead to significant disability.Involvement of other organs, such as the skin, heart, lu...
Pregnancy, rheumatoid arthritis, and intrauterine growth retardation. An informal seminar on the crystal chemistry, natural occurrence, and conditions of formation of amphiboles, Forty minute talks by twelve invited speakers were each followed by fifteen minutes of discussion. The topics and speakers are...
Yes, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects pregnancy. Most of the pregnant women with RA have low disease activity during pregnancy (60%) and may achieve remission by the third trimesteras well. Few women may have worse or high disease activity. ...
Rheumatoid arthritis and pregnancy: Issues for consideration in clinical management 来自 Semantic Scholar 喜欢 0 阅读量: 31 作者:Fiddler,A Magdalen 摘要: There is an increasing interest in the role of vitamin D as a potential treatment for a number of disparate diseases. In addition to its role...
arthritis is caused by infection with enteric pathogens such as Salmonella, and these organisms appear not to be viable at all in the joints of affected patients.111–114 If Koch's postulates can not be applied to elucidation of microbial involvement in the etiology of RA, and by exten- ...
In the past, women withrheumatoid arthritis (RA)were advised against becoming pregnant because limited treatment options meant most people with the condition have active disease. This is no longer the case. Advances in treatmentandtreatment approacheshave made pregnancy with RA not just possible, but...
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease of connective tissue; its etiology is still not fully understood. Many factors are considered as potential causes. These include environmental factors (such as viral and bacterial infections – in particular, periodontal infections caused byPorphyromonas gingivalis...