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Chronic Paronychia And Joint Pain

Health Encyclopedia: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Introduction

Introduction

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, often life-long, autoimmune disease. It can be mild to severe, andaffects mostly women. SLE may affect various parts of the body, but it most often manifests in the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys. SLE was first described in 1828. Its very name helps define the disease:

Systemic is used because the disease can affect organs and tissue throughout the body.
Lupus is Latin for wolf. It refers to the rash that extends across the bridge of t...

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...with severe HIV infection and AIDS to suffer from joint pain and rheumatic disease. But now... Read more »

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...do you find the one that is best for you and your joint pain? Many medical specialists,... Read more »

Ask the Expert: Ulcerative Colitis and RA

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Dear Dr. Borigini:Is joint pain a symptom commonly associated with ulcerative colitis? I've heard... Read more »

06/18/07 #3 - Joint pain and triptans?

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...it worked on my migraine but I started to develop joint pain, mostly my knees, after taking this... Read more »

Ask the Expert: The Relation Between Arthritis, Hepatitis C and Fibromyalgia

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...closer to you. There are drugs that might ease the chronic pain described here which are fairly... Read more »

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Health Guide

Sickle Cell Disease: Symptoms

...infectionsGeneral Symptoms in Childhood. Pain is the most common complaint. It can be acute and severe or chronic, usually from orthopedic problems in the legs and low back. Other symptoms... Read more »

Cirrhosis: Causes

...phase, the fat-laden liver becomes greatly enlarged, but it eventually shrinks as cirrhosis develops.Chronic HepatitisChronic hepatitis, either hepatitis B or hepatitis C, is the second leading... Read more »

Osteoporosis: Symptoms

...people confuse osteoporosis with arthritis and believe they can wait for symptoms such as swelling and joint pain to occur before seeing a doctor. However, the mechanisms that cause arthritis are... Read more »

Premenstrual Syndrome: Diagnosis

...mood disorders that are unrelated to PMS)Eating disordersAnemiaThyroid disordersDiabetesEndometriosisChronic fatigue syndromeSide effects of oral contraceptivesPerimenopausal symptoms in women... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Conditions with Similar Symptoms

...scleroderma, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (also called Still's disease), Behcet's diseaseOther DiseasesChronic fatigue syndrome, hepatitis C, familial Mediterranean fever, cancers, AIDS,... Read more »

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