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2. 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 ...

3. Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia

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   The name "rheumatoid arthritis" itself was coined in 1859 by British rheumatologist Alfred Baring Garrod. [209] The art of Peter Paul Rubens may possibly depict the effects of RA. In his later paintings, his rendered hands show, in the opinion of some physicians, increasing deformity consistent with the symptoms of the disease.

4. Antiarthritics - Wikipedia

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   Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that's caused by an autoimmune condition. The condition occurs when bodily cells begin to attack and target their own healthy joint tissues resulting in redness, inflammation, and pain. Patients with RA may be given antiarthritics that are used to block inflammation and help prevent joint damage.

5. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis - Wikipedia

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   Regular monitoring allows for early detection and treatment. Steroid eye drops are usually the first line treatment for anterior uveitis. However, other treatments – many of which also treat arthritis (e.g. methotrexate, biologics) – may be required to keep the inflammation under control, and to minimise steroid use over the longer term ...

6. Auranofin - Wikipedia

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   Auranofin is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.It improves arthritis symptoms including painful or tender and swollen joints and morning stiffness. [5] Auranofin is a safer treatment compared to the more common injectable gold thiolates (gold sodium thiomalate and gold thioglucose), but meta-analysis of 66 clinical trials concluded that it is somewhat less effective.

7. Childhood arthritis - Wikipedia

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   Clinical guidelines provide treatment recommendations dependent on the clinical characteristics. [24] The treatment of most types of juvenile arthritis include medications, physical therapy, splints and in severe cases surgery. [12] The type and intensity of the treatment is largely based upon the subtype and severity of damage of the disease. [6]