A review of current concepts on the pathogenesis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
1990
B A Lang, and
A Shore
Department of Pediatrics, Izaak Walton Killam Children's Hospital, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007239
Infections
Invasion of the host organism by microorganisms or their toxins or by parasites that can cause pathological conditions or diseases.
Infection,Infection and Infestation,Infections and Infestations,Infestation and Infection,Infestations and Infections
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001172
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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.