rheumatoid arthritis
autoimmune disease which attacks healthy cells and tissue located in joints
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Rheumatoid arthritis is designated as an intractable/rare disease [1].
Key Facts
- Instance of: class of disease[3], symptom or sign[4]
- Subclass of: arthritis[5], autoimmune disease[6], chronic condition[7], collagen disease[8], autoimmune disease of musculoskeletal system[9], disease[10]
- Commons category: Rheumatoid arthritis[11]
- ICPC 2 ID: L88[12]
- Afflicts: joint[13], synovial membrane[14], lung[15], pleural cavity[16], pericardium[17], kidney[18], skin[19], sclerasdcbn[20]
- Symptoms and signs: chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain[21]
- Anatomical location: joint[22]
- External data available at URL: http://www.nanbyou.or.jp/entry/43[23]
- ICD-9-CM: 714.0[24]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C2884[25]
- Health specialty: rheumatology[26], immunology[27]
- Drug or therapy used for treatment: ibuprofen[28], chloroquine[29], valdecoxib[30], methotrexate[31], (±)-flurbiprofen[32], D-penicillamine[33], (RS)-ketoprofen[34], cyclosporine[35], oxaprozin[36], indomethacin[37], Diclofenac[38], (RS)-fenoprofen[39], sulindac[40], aurothioglucose[41]
Why It Matters
rheumatoid arthritis has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]