Finger deformities caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
1957
V A LAINE, and
E SAIRANEN, and
K VAINIO
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D004194
Disease
A definite pathologic process with a characteristic set of signs and symptoms. It may affect the whole body or any of its parts, and its etiology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or unknown.
Diseases
D005385
Fingers
Four or five slender jointed digits in humans and primates, attached to each HAND.
Finger
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated.