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There are over a hundred form of Arthritis and while they mainly reputed to have an effect on the joints of the body there are forms of arthritis that can have harmful effects on many other parts of the body including the skin, heart, blood vessels, lungs, eyes, brain, etc this is usually more prevalent in inflammatory forms of arthritis which are autoimmune diseases. Gouty arthritis. is a disease that is the result of too much uric acid in the blood leading to deposits of acid crystals being deposited in joints the kidney and some other parts of the body
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoArthritis is an inflammation of the joints. It can be caused by various things, but most is caused by auto-immune disorders or by wear and tear on the joints and bones that connect with the joint.
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∙ 11y agoArthritis in general refers to pain stiffness and or damage to the joints, and muscles ( the skeletal system ). However there are over a hundred different forms of arthritis some of which can seriously damage many other organs and tissues of the body.
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∙ 11y agoArthritis affects the joints in the musculo-skeletal system. Primarily, the cartilage and other tissue of the joint gets inflamed and often even worn down or obliterated (in osteoarthritis, the most common type) from motion without the cushion of the cartilage allowing bone-on-bone contact, and in late stages even the bone can be destroyed.
In other types of arthritisother body systems are involved, e.g., Psoriatic arthritis is associated with the skin disorder psoriasis, whereas a Rheumatic arthritis (an autoimmune disorder) can involve skin, lungs, heart and kidneys. A septic (infected) arthritis will mainly stay in the joint, however a systemic spread of the pathogen is possible and can cause a septicemia (blood poisoning).
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∙ 13y agoGenerally; pain, swelling, joint stiffness and constant ache around the affected joint(s).
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∙ 11y agoArthritis involves the breakdown of cartilage. It may also lead to bone damage and atrophy of muscles as a result of pain.
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∙ 13y agoIt affect your wrist, ankles, knees and arms.
There are many more.
I have Juvenile Arthritis since I was 2 and now I'm 13.
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∙ 12y agoit does not affect your organs....arthritis is caused by the overuse of joints
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∙ 10y agoThe joints of the body are mostly effected by arthritis. Inflammatory arthritis however can cause problems all over the body.
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What chromosome does Arthritis affect?
Arthritis does not effect a chromosome.
What is the less painless arthritis?
All forms of joint arthritis can be extremely painful and the pain involved in any one of them depends on the seriousness of the problem more then the type of arthritis. However Rheumatoid arthritis can be counted among one of the most painful as it happens in several joints at the same time as well as being able to affect organs and and other tissue.
What might worsen arthritis?
There are many different forms of arthritis and what would affect some would have no affect on others.
Does arthritis affect the circulatory system?
Inflamatory arthritis like rheumatoid can.
Can psoriatic arthritis affect your stomach?
Psoriatic arthritis should not affect your stomach. Arthritis is painful swelling of joints, and does not affect the stomach. Psoriatic arthirits is a complication of the skin disorder psoriasis, itchy, red lesions on the skin.
Were do you get arthritis?
Usually it is recognized as a disease in the joints of the skeleton. inflammatory atrhiritis can however affect many organs and other parts of the body.
How does rheumatoid arthritis affect life expectancy?
Rheumatoid arthritis is in itself not a fatal disease, however life expectancy is often a little shorter shorter for people with RA. This does not necessarily apply to all that have RA however as there can be many organs affected, many complications and treatment related side effects can contribute to premature death.Rheumatoid arthritis usually affects the joints, never the less it is a condition that can effect and impact on entire body. Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease that can affect many of the body's organs and normal functions..
What chromosome does Arthritis affect?
Arthritis does not effect a chromosome.
How arthritis affect health?
In the first place depending on what particular type of arthritis you have it impacts on the amount of exercise that you may be able to partake in as joint damage and pain inhibits people from exercising. Serious cases of arthritis can adversely affect many parts of the body aside from the joints such as the heart lungs eyes and other. finally the drugs used in the treatment of arthritis pose a risk in themselves in that they them selves can be harmful to body organs if they are not monitored carefully.
What is the less painless arthritis?
All forms of joint arthritis can be extremely painful and the pain involved in any one of them depends on the seriousness of the problem more then the type of arthritis. However Rheumatoid arthritis can be counted among one of the most painful as it happens in several joints at the same time as well as being able to affect organs and and other tissue.
Can kiwis affect arthritis?
No
Does arthritis affect the circulatory system?
Inflamatory arthritis like rheumatoid can.
What might worsen arthritis?
There are many different forms of arthritis and what would affect some would have no affect on others.
What are some organ systems that are affected by RA?
Rheumatoid arthritis can affect many organs. It primarily affects joints sometimes leading to deformity, eyes which may lead to blindness.
Can psoriatic arthritis affect your stomach?
Psoriatic arthritis should not affect your stomach. Arthritis is painful swelling of joints, and does not affect the stomach. Psoriatic arthirits is a complication of the skin disorder psoriasis, itchy, red lesions on the skin.
Do carbonated drinks affect arthritis?
No
Can dairy foods affect arthritis?
No
