Arthritis, Rheumatoid - Physiopathology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Factors related to fatigue in women and men with early rheumatoid arthritis: the Swedish TIRA study.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To study whether there are differences between women and men with regard to the reported level of fatigue, to explore the strength of the relations between fatigue and disease activity, pain, sleep disturbance, mental health, and activity ... Read more...

Perceived barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in young adults with childhood-onset physical disabilities.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To explore the main barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in young adults with childhood-onset physical disabilities. DESIGN: Qualitative study using focus groups. PARTICIPANTS: Sixteen persons (12 men and 4 women) aged 22.4 ... Read more...

Association of functional outcome with both personal- and area-level socioeconomic inequalities in patients with inflammatory polyarthritis.

13 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To describe the relationship between baseline area- and person-level social inequalities and functional disability at 3 years in patients with early inflammatory polyarthritis (IP). METHODS: A total of 1,393 patients with new-onset IP ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Arthritis, Rheumatoid - Physiopathology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Factors related to fatigue in women and men with early rheumatoid arthritis: the Swedish TIRA study. 30 Oct 2009
• Perceived barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in young adults with childhood-onset physical disabilities. 30 Oct 2009
• Association of functional outcome with both personal- and area-level socioeconomic inequalities in patients with inflammatory polyarthritis. 13 Oct 2009
• Assessment of corneal biomechanical properties and intraocular pressure in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. 29 Sep 2009
• Does the weather really matter? A cohort study of influences of weather and solar conditions on daily variations of joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. 13 Sep 2009
• Adiponectin is a mediator of the inverse association of adiposity with radiographic damage in rheumatoid arthritis. 13 Sep 2009
• Responsiveness of the Effective Consumer Scale (EC-17). 30 Aug 2009
• Assessing quality of sleep in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. 30 Aug 2009
• [Rheumatoid arthritis has badly affected my life] 30 Aug 2009
• [About influenza and development of rheumatoid arthritis] 30 Aug 2009
• [Role of physical therapy in the care of joint diseases] 30 Aug 2009
• [Missions of nurses in rheumatology] 30 Aug 2009
• Effects of biologics on vascular function and atherosclerosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis. 30 Aug 2009
• Reversing bacteria-induced vitamin D receptor dysfunction is key to autoimmune disease. 30 Aug 2009
• CXCR3, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases. 30 Aug 2009
• Reliability, validity and responsiveness of a new leisure index: the Patient-Specific Leisure Scale (PSLS). 30 Aug 2009
• Aortic stiffness and left ventricular hypertrophy in rheumatoid arthritis: comment on the article by Rudominer et al. 30 Aug 2009
• Mathematical modeling of the circadian rhythm of key neuroendocrine-immune system players in rheumatoid arthritis: a systems biology approach. 30 Aug 2009
• Shared symptoms in rheumatic diseases: a blessing or a curse? 30 Aug 2009
• Therapeutic options for rheumatoid arthritis. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Arthritis, Rheumatoid'

Definition: A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated.

Descriptor UI: D001172

Alternative terms: Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Rheumatoid Arthritis;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C05.550.114.154; C05.799.114; C17.300.775.099; C20.111.199;

Technical Notes: in children = ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; includes PCE: polyarthrite chronique évolutive; tends to be chronic so do not coord with CHRONIC DISEASE