Acute rheumatic fever
Acute rheumatic fever is an autoimmune disease, a condition marked by fever and severe pain and inflammation of the joints.
Continue reading...Arthritis in Kids
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is a type of arthritis that is seen commonly in children below 16 years of age. The disease is caused due to an autoimmune response
Continue reading...What is gout or inflammatory arthritis?
Gout is a type of arthritis caused by a metabolic disturbance in the level of uric acid in the body. Accumulation of uric acid crystals causes inflammation of the joints. Most commonly the big joint of the great toe is affected
Continue reading...Joint pains after a viral fever…
With the recent epidemic of viral illnesses in our city, especially dengue, chikungunya, the number of people visiting the OPD with joint pains with or without joint swelling is on an acute rise.
Continue reading...Managing Lupus:All you need to know
Lupus is an autoimmune disorder which is caused when the immune system of the body starts attacking its own organs and causes inflammation. Lupus is often known as a mystery disease owing to its uncertain characteristics
Continue reading...Rheumatoid Arthritis-Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
8 Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder affecting the joints. Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own body tissue, the joint linings causing a painful swelling. While in most...
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