Erosive Arthritis
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My doctor now says I have erosive arthritis. I said of course it's erosive - it's arthritis( 7 years RA diagnosis). Is this something new? |
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You are right. RA is an form of erosive arthritis, but interestingly, patients with RA can have varying degrees of joint erosions. I do not know the context in which your doctor is using this term or why he is using it now. I do know that rheumatologists in general are looking more at the level of joint erosions in their patients, since the new drugs appear to be better at preventing erosions over time. |
Last update: 10:29 AM Monday, July 16, 2007
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Alan Matsumoto, M.D.
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