Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Complications
Complications of rheumatoid
arthritis
include:
Felty's syndrome
Cardiac arrhythmia
Interstitial fibrosis:
Scarring of the lungs
Joint destruction:
Swollen and deformed joints
Decreased range of motion
Neurapraxia
Pericarditis
Pleurisy
Sjogren's syndrome
Vasculitis:
Inflammation of the blood vessels
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Underlying Cause
Related Topics:
Arthritis
Autoimmune disease
Chronic disease
Gout
Joint pain (multiple joints)
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Pseudogout
Septic arthritis
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Ankle pain
Fatigue
Foot pain
Hand pain (bilateral)
Joint pains
Joint swelling (multiple joints)
Skin lump
Wrist pain (bilateral)
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Last Updated: Jul 28, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Rheumatoid Arthritis References:
Cooper NJ. Economic burden of rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2000 Jan;39(1):28-33.
Pedersen M, Stripp C, Klarlund M, Olsen SF, Tjonneland AM, Frisch M. Diet and risk of rheumatoid arthritis in a prospective cohort. J Rheumatol. 2005 Jul;32(7):1249-52.
Rennie KL, Hughes J, Lang R, Jebb SA. Nutritional management of rheumatoid arthritis: a review of the evidence. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2003 Apr;16(2):97-109.
Rindfleisch JA, Muller D. Diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis. Am Fam Physician. 2005 Sep 15;72(6):1037-47.
