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MCID: ART022
MIFTS: 70
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Arthritis
Categories:
Bone diseases, Skin diseases
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MalaCards integrated aliases for Arthritis:
Classifications:
ICD10:
32
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MedlinePlus :
42
If you feel pain and stiffness in your body or have trouble moving around, you might have arthritis. Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee. Over time, a swollen joint can become severely damaged. Some kinds of arthritis can also cause problems in your organs, such as your eyes or skin.
Types of arthritis include
Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It's often related to aging or to an injury.
Autoimmune arthritis happens when your body's immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake. Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of this kind of arthritis.
Juvenile arthritis is a type of arthritis that happens in children.
Infectious arthritis is an infection that has spread from another part of the body to the joint.
Psoriatic arthritis affects people with psoriasis.
Gout is a painful type of arthritis that happens when too much uric acid builds up in the body. It often starts in the big toe.
NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
MalaCards based summary : Arthritis, also known as inflammatory joint disease, is related to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and has symptoms including joint stiffness, arthralgia and back pain. An important gene associated with Arthritis is RELN (Reelin), and among its related pathways/superpathways are Innate Immune System and ERK Signaling. The drugs Betamethasone and Nicotinamide have been mentioned in the context of this disorder. Affiliated tissues include joint, skin over the joint and bone, and related phenotypes are Increased vaccinia virus (VACV) infection and Synthetic lethal with MLN4924 (a NAE inhibitor) Disease Ontology : 12 A bone inflammation disease that involves a response to irritation or injury, characterized by joint pain, swelling, stiffness located in joint and/or redness located in skin over the joint. CDC : 3 Arthritis means inflammation or swelling of one or more joints. It describes more than 100 conditions that affect the joints, tissues around the joint, and other connective tissues. Specific symptoms vary depending on the type of arthritis, but usually include joint pain and stiffness. Wikipedia : 74 Arthritis is a term often used to mean any disorder that affects joints. Symptoms generally include... more... |