Rheumatoid Arthritis

Mahmood MTM Ally; Bridget Hodkinson

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Mahmood MTM Ally University of Pretoria
Bridget Hodkinson University of Cape Town

Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

Immune-mediated inflammatory disorders include a clinically diverse group of conditions sharing similar pathogenic mechanisms. Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, spondyloarthropathy, inflammatory bowel disease and connective tissue diseases are characterised by immune dysregulation and chronic inflammation. This review will focus immuno-pathogenic mechanisms, aspects of early disease, co-morbidity and therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.

Author Biographies

Mahmood MTM Ally, University of Pretoria

Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa

Bridget Hodkinson, University of Cape Town

Department of Medicine Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town Cape Town South Africa

Issue

Vol 58 No 2: March/April 2016

Section

Review Articles

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