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  2. Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia

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    Rarer causes which usually behave differently but may cause joint pains: [93] Sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, and Whipple's disease can also resemble RA. Hemochromatosis may cause hand joint arthritis. Acute rheumatic fever can be differentiated by a migratory pattern of joint involvement and evidence of antecedent streptococcal infection.

  3. Rheumatic fever - Wikipedia

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    Rheumatic heart disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, infection of the valves [1] Usual onset: 2–4 weeks after a streptococcal throat infection, age 5–14 years [2] Causes: Autoimmune disease triggered by pathogenic strains of Streptococcus [1] Risk factors: Genetic factors, malnutrition and poverty. [1] Diagnostic method

  4. Sydenham's chorea - Wikipedia

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    Two cross-reactive streptococcal antigens have been identified, the M protein and N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine, whereby infection leads to autoantibodies being produced against host tissues (molecular mimicry) causing a variety of streptococcal related diseases including Sydenham's chorea but also rheumatic heart disease and nephritic syndrome. [13]

  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. Mitral regurgitation - Wikipedia

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    It is one of the two most common valvular heart diseases in the elderly, [27] and the commonest type of valvular heart disease in low and middle income countries. [3] In a study of 595 male elite football players aged 18–38 and 47 sedentary non-athletes, mitral regurgitation was found in 20% football players and 15% in control group. Football ...

  7. Bunion - Wikipedia

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    High heels are associated with developing bunions. [3] The exact cause is unclear. [1] It may be due to a combination of internal and external causes. [7] Proposed factors include wearing overly tight shoes, high-heeled shoes, family history [2] [3] and rheumatoid arthritis.

  8. 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 ...

  9. Autoimmune heart disease - Wikipedia

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    Acutely, it can cause pericardial effusion leading to cardiac tamponade and death. After healing, there may be fibrosis and adhesion of the pericardium with the heart leading to constriction of the heart and reduced cardiac function. Myocarditis: Here the muscle bulk of the heart gets inflamed. Inflamed muscles have reduced functional capacity.

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