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MSM - Supplement for Arthritis
Several years ago, MSM was touted as a cure for arthritis. It's not a cure but how does MSM work to relieve arthritis?
Septic Arthritis - Fast Facts
Septic arthritis is also known as infectious arthritis. Septic arthritis is an infection in a joint.
Fast Facts About Gout
Gout, one of the most painful types of arthritis, is associated with hyperuricemia. Learn more about the cause, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of gout.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NCCAM is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science.
What Is Amyloidosis?
Amyloidosis can be a primary condition or can be a secondary condition to an existing inflammatory condition. Amyloids, which are deposited in tissues and organs, can cause serious problems.
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Fast Facts
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, disabling, inflammatory type of arthritis. This basic overview of the disease provides you with quick, but essential, facts.
Psoriatic Arthritis - Fast Facts
Psoriatic arthritis is associated with the skin disease psoriasis and with the joint conditon arthritis. Patients can develop either first.
The National Marfan Foundation
The National Marfan Foundation is a non-profit voluntary health organization dedicated to saving lives and improving the quality of life for individuals and families affected by the Marfan syndrome and related disorders.
The Facts of Enbrel
Enbrel, generic drug name etanercept, is one of the TNF inhibitors used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory types of arthritis.
Fast Facts About Sjogren's Syndrome
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder which can occur as a primary condition or as a secondary condition to another connective tissue disease. Dry eyes and dry mouth characterize the syndrome, but there are rare complications too.
Lupus - Fast Facts
Lupus is a complex disease which can be hard to diagnose. Symptoms of lupus can resemble other types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases.
Gout Risk Factors
It's important to know about gout risk factors because some are modifiable. Learn more about gout risk factors.
The Facts of Humira
Humira dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and safety warnings. Humira, generic drug name adalimumab, is a "biologic" drug that blocks inflammation, thereby easing the symptoms of inflammatory diseases like arthritis and psoriasis.
The Facts of Arthrotec
Arthrotec dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and safety warnings. Arthrotec, generic drug name diclofenac with misoprostol, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis.
The Facts of Remicade
Remicade dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and safety warnings. Remicade, generic drug name infliximab, is one of the TNF inhibitors used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions.
The Facts of Methotrexate
Methotrexate dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and safety warnings. Methotrexate is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and some other rheumatic diseases. Methotrexate is a commonly prescribed medication which has been used for decades.
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - Fast Facts
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a inheritable connective tissue disorder. There are six major types of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Fast Facts About Lyme Disease
Arthritis and joint pain can occur during late stage Lyme disease. Learn how an infectious disease transmitted by a tick bite can lead to arthritis in some people.
Fast Facts About Raynaud's Phenomenon / Raynaud's Disease
Raynaud's phenomenon is an arthritis-related condition. Raynaud's phenomenon can occur as a primary or secondary disease.
Fast Facts About Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis is primarily characterized by chronic inflammation of the spine and sacroiliac joints. Ankylosing spondylitis is also a systemic rheumatic disease. Learn more fast facts about ankylosing spondylitis.
Scleroderma - Fast Facts
Scleroderma is an autoimmune, connective tissue disease. Based on symptoms there are two broad classifications of scleroderma, diffuse and limited.
Fast Facts About Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by widespread muscular pain, fatigue, and tenderness. The cause of fibromyalgia remains unknown but researchers are learning more about the condition, hoping to develop new treatments for fibromyalgia.
Osteoarthritis - Fast Facts
Fast facts about osteoarthritis.
Joint Fluid Analysis - Results Help Determine Cause of Joint Swelling
Joint fluid analysis can reveal valuable information to your doctor. Joint fluid analysis is a diagnostic procedure used to determine the cause of joint swelling.
Facet Arthropathy - Fast Facts
Facet arthropathy is caused by facet joints becoming arthritic and painful. Facet arthropathy can be a cause of back pain.