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2. Common Causes of Arthritis for Women (& How to Treat It) - AOL

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   Arthritis is a common acute or chronic condition affecting the joints and surrounding tissues. It’s estimated that roughly 18 percent of American adults have some form of arthritis. And about 44 ...

3. Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia

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   More than 75% of women with rheumatoid arthritis have symptoms improve during pregnancy but might have symptoms worsen after delivery. [20] Methotrexate and leflunomide are teratogenic (harmful to foetus) and not used in pregnancy. It is recommended women of childbearing age should use contraceptives to avoid pregnancy and to discontinue its ...

4. Arthritis - Wikipedia

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   Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that often affects the hands and feet. [5] Other types of arthritis include gout, lupus, and septic arthritis. [3] [5] These are inflammatory based types of rheumatic disease. [2] Early treatment for arthritis commonly includes resting the affected joint and conservative measures such as heating or ...

5. Rheumatism - Wikipedia

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   Rheumatism [2] / ˈ r uː m ə t ɪ z əm / or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue. [3] Rheumatism does not designate any specific disorder, but covers at least 200 different conditions, including arthritis and "non-articular rheumatism", also known as "regional pain syndrome" or "soft tissue rheumatism".

6. Rheumatoid neutrophilic dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   Rheumatoid neutrophilic dermatitis occurs more frequently in patients with severe, persistent seropositive arthritis; it presents clinically as erythematous papules, nodules, plaques, or lesions resembling urticaria without any accompanying symptoms. [3] [4] [5] Less common conditions include annular lesions, blisters, ulcers, and vesicles.

7. Antiarthritics - Wikipedia

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   Conventional DMARDs are known to be the first-line treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. [9] Treatment can be a monotherapy or in combination with other anti-arthritic medications. Common DMARDs include oral methotrexate, leflunomide, or sulfasalazine. Conventional DMARDs have a slow onset of action and can take 2–3 months to exhibit effect. [9]

8. Rheumatoid vasculitis - Wikipedia

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   Rheumatoid vasculitis may affect almost any organ in the body. The skin and peripheral nerves are the most frequently affected areas. Although major organ system involvement of the kidney, bowel, or heart is much less common, it can result in serious morbidity and mortality, such as renal failure, bowel ischemia, and myocardial infarction. [3]

9. Felty's syndrome - Wikipedia

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   There is no real treatment for Felty's syndrome, rather the best method in management of the disease is to control the underlying rheumatoid arthritis. Immunosuppressive therapy for RA often improves granulocytopenia and splenomegaly; this finding reflects the fact that Felty's syndrome is an immune-mediated disease.