Rheumatoid Arthritis
Immune-mediated inflammatory disorders include a clinically diverse group of conditions sharing similar pathogenic mechanisms. Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, spondyloarthropathy, inflammatory bowel disease and connective tissue diseases are characterised by immune dysregulation...
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| author | Mahmood M.T.M. Ally Bridget Hodkinson |
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| description | Immune-mediated inflammatory disorders include a clinically diverse group of conditions sharing similar pathogenic mechanisms. Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, spondyloarthropathy, inflammatory bowel disease and connective tissue diseases are characterised by immune dysregulation and chronic inflammation. This review will focus immuno-pathogenic mechanisms, aspects of early disease, co-morbidity and therapy in rheumatoid arthritis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59068109dd9046e082bd3db229091fca2023-03-02T11:51:45ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042016-03-0158210.4102/safp.v58i2.44463598Rheumatoid ArthritisMahmood M.T.M. Ally0Bridget Hodkinson1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, PretoriaDepartment of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape TownImmune-mediated inflammatory disorders include a clinically diverse group of conditions sharing similar pathogenic mechanisms. Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, spondyloarthropathy, inflammatory bowel disease and connective tissue diseases are characterised by immune dysregulation and chronic inflammation. This review will focus immuno-pathogenic mechanisms, aspects of early disease, co-morbidity and therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4446rheumatoid arthritis |
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| title | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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| title_short | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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| url | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4446 |
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