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What is Arthritis?

The word ‘Arthritis’ literal means pain and swelling in one joint or more than one joint. It is one of most common cause of disability worldwide. There can be more than 100 diseases which can be presented as arthritis. The most common inc
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The red flags in rheumatology: connective tissue diseases and vasculitides

The word ‘rheumatism’ is well known to most people. They understand it has something to do with joints. The knowledge we need to add here for them is that there is an interaction of the immune system with the joints in a way that result i
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Treatment of ankylosing spondylitis – an Article by Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic, inflammatory, rheumatic disease that can reduce the quality of life and increase the risk of disability and mortality. It also causes direct and indirect economic losses due to health expenses and as a result of w
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Audiovestibular Manifestations in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis – A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease. The disease primarily affects the axial skeleton and its cause is unknown; it is known to affect up to 1% of the population. The onset is usually in the 30s and affects men three
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