They include treatment options for patients with and without active systemic disease, along with varying degrees of
inflammation of the joint lining (synovitis), as well as recommendations for repeat TB screening for JIA patients receiving biologics.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic
inflammation of the joint lining, the synovial membrane.
A new syndrome (SAPHO syndrome) as been described, characterised by
inflammation of the joint lining (synovitis), acne and pustules on the feet or palms, thickened and inflamed bone (hyperostosis), and bone inflammation (osteitis).
Osteoarthritis is defined as
inflammation of the joint lining and deterioration of the cartilage.
Not exact matches
Synovitis (
inflammation of a membrane that
lines the
joints) is common and is associated with progression
of structural characteristics
of knee osteoarthritis.
Current rheumatoid arthritis treatments focus on intercepting the immune system's misdirected attack on the
lining of affected
joints to alleviate the debilitating symptoms, reduce
inflammation and slow the progression
of the disease.
The first symptoms include
inflammation of the synovial membrane, the tissue that
lines joints.
In research studies, certain foods have been shown to trigger arthritis symptoms, presumably by sparking
inflammation of the tissues
lining the
joints.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition and involves
inflammation in the
lining of the
joints and / or other internal organs.
As well, she suffered a serious hip injury, which was later diagnosed as a torn labrum, chronic synovitis (
inflammation of the
lining of the hip
joint), and early degeneration (loss
of the cartilage covering the
joint surfaces).