Rheumatoid arthritis

autoimmune disease which attacks healthy cells and tissue located in joints

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Rituximab, sold under the brand name Rituxan among others, is a monoclonal antibody medication used to treat certain autoimmune diseases and types of cancer. It is used for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, pemphigus vulgaris, myasthenia gravis and Epstein–Barr virus-positive mucocutaneous ulcers. It is given by slow intravenous infusion.

autoantibody directed against the Fc fragment of immunoglobulin G

condition that causes tissue to become necrotic, causing deep ulcers that usually occur on the legs

treatment using irradiation with light of low power intensity

British doctor (1819–1907)

autoantibodies to citrullinated-peptides and proteins

reddening of the palms

French surgeon

variant of polyarthritis

HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1 beta chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HLA-DRB1 gene. DRB1 encodes the most prevalent beta subunit of HLA-DR. DRB1 alleles, especially those encoding amino acid sequence changes at positions 11 and 13, are associated risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

hand deformity

deformed position of the fingers or toes

medical condition