Arthritis

Arthritis

Inflammation of bone joints, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and sometimes change in structure. There are over 100 types of arthritis.

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polymyalgia rheumatica

Health care; Arthritis

A rheumatic disorder that is associated with moderate to severe muscle pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulder and hip areas. It is seen almost exclusively in people over the age of 50.

polymyositis

Health care; Arthritis

A rare disease in which generalized weakness results from inflammation of the muscles, primarily those of the shoulders, upper arms, thighs and hips. When muscle weakness is accompanied by a skin ...

prostaglandins

Health care; Arthritis

Hormonelike substances in the body that play a role in pain and inflammation among other body functions. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs work by blocking the production of prostaglandins.

protein A immunoadsorption therapy (Prosorba)

Health care; Arthritis

A treatment for rheumatoid arthritis that involves filtering the blood plasma through a special column to remove antibodies associated with RA.

A type of medication that blocks an enzyme in the wall of the stomach to reduce the production of stomach acids. PPIs are used to prevent and treat problems such as ulcers or gastroesophageal reflux ...

pseudogout

Health care; Arthritis

Inflammation of the joints that is caused by deposits of calcium pyrophosphate crystals, resulting in arthritis, most commonly of the knees, wrists, shoulders, hips, and ankles. Pseudogout usually ...

psoriasis

Health care; Arthritis

A skin disease characterized by thickened, inflamed patches of skin covered by silver-gray scales. Between 10 percent and 30 percent of people with psoriasis develop an associated arthritis referred ...