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2. Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia

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   The new criteria are not diagnostic criteria, but are classification criteria to identify disease with a high likelihood of developing a chronic form. [20] However a score of 6 or greater unequivocally classifies a person with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. [84] [citation needed]

3. 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. ... Healthcare professionals can use several tests to diagnose arthritis. ... Blood tests for ...

4. Arthritis - Wikipedia

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   Imaging tests like X-rays are commonly utilized to diagnose and monitor arthritis. [67] Other imaging tests for rheumatoid arthritis that may be considered include computed tomography (CT) scanning, positron emission tomography (PET) scanning, bone scanning, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). [67]

5. Remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema

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   Since there is no definitive diagnostic test, other conditions have to be ruled out before this rare condition can be diagnosed. The main differential diagnosis is polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), although pain, stiffness and weakness at the level of the shoulders and pelvic girdle with associated systemic symptoms ( fever , malaise , fatigue ...

6. Anti–citrullinated protein antibody - Wikipedia

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   Anti-CCP is also very useful in the early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis in high-risk groups, such as relatives of RA patients, [19] although Silman and co-workers found that the concordance rate of developing RA was 15.4% among identical (monozygotic) twins and was 3.6% among fraternal (dizygotic) twins.

7. WOMAC - Wikipedia

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   The WOMAC has also been used to assess back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and fibromyalgia. It can be self-administered and was developed at Western Ontario and McMaster Universities in 1982. [1] Higher scores indicate worse pain, stiffness, and functional limitations.