Renal affectation in polyrheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
Delia Timofte,
Adina Măndiţă,
Andra-Elena BalcangiuStroescu,
Daniela Bălan,
Laura Răducu,
Maria Daniela Tănăsescu,
Alexandru Diaconescu,
Dragos Dorin,
Cristina-Ileana Cosconel,
Dorin Ionescu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
romanian journal of medical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6108
pISSN - 1842-8258
DOI - 10.37897/rjmp.2019.2.5
Subject(s) - rheumatoid arthritis , medicine , pathogenesis , arthritis , immunology , inflammatory arthritis , risk factor , intensive care medicine
Polyrheumatoid arthritis (PA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory condition of unknown origin and autoimmune pathogenesis. It affects several articulations, which become damaged and deformed; furthermore, multiple systemic manifestations are often encountered. Rheumatoid arthritis(RA) is an important risk factor for the occurrence of CKD and is mandatory that clinicians possess a good knowledge of the mechanisms determining renal impairment and means to prevent it.
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