Inflammatory arthritis
A group of progressive joint diseases with systemic symptoms.
Inflammatory arthritis is a group of diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthropathy, inflammatory bowel disease, adult-onset Still's disease, scleroderma, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Symptoms include joint stiffness, pain, swelling, restricted motion, reduced strength, and fatigue. The worldwide prevalence is about 3%, most commonly affecting people aged 30–40.
Quick Facts
- Worldwide prevalence
- approximately 3%
- Most common age group
- 30–40
- Most common subtypes
- rheumatoid arthritis
- psoriatic arthritis
- ankylosing spondylitis
- undifferentiated spondyloarthritis
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