• It is a joint disease caused by the accumulation of calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate (CPPD) crystals in the synovium. • It is frequently se...
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• SLE is an overlap syndrome in which scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis and polymyositis findings are seen together. • It is characterized b...
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• It is usually the first sign of the disease. • Attacks are usually triggered by cold, emotional stress, etc. • Classically, there are 3 co...
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• In inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), approximately 20% of cases develop arthritis. • Arthritis can sometimes begin before the diagnosis o...
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• Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is seronegative spondyloarthropathy usually seen in patients with psoriasis • The severity and duration of psor...
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• Reactive arthritis (ReA} is a subtype of spondyloarthritis that usually develops 1-3 weeks after a gastrointestinal or genitourinary infe...
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