: one affected with rheumatism
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Three studies that were published in 2023 also found an elevated risk for autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRD) among people who tested positive for Covid-19 compared to those who did not get a Covid-19 diagnosis.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial drug that is used for some rheumatic conditions, such as systemic lupus, and for some less-common types of hair loss (called scarring alopecias).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023
Horizon, which is based in Ireland, sells orphan drugs, which are medications for rare diseases, and drugs to treat rheumatic diseases.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2023
Eventually, Koren said, her team’s work could lead to a variety of new therapies for diseases that currently have no cure, in the form of magnetic stimulation or other non-invasive therapies for patients with rheumatic arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis and other disorders.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2022
Downey says that some of her fatigue is now coming back, and she’s been connecting with other people who have psoriatic arthritis through CreakyJoints, an advocacy and research organization for people with arthritis and rheumatic disease, for support.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 12 Oct. 2021
Charis Hill of Sacramento, who uses they/them pronouns, has axial spondyloarthritis, a progressive rheumatic inflammatory disease.
—Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2023
Psoriasis does cause inflammation in the body, which may explain why people with psoriasis, like other rheumatic disorders, are at higher risk for heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2023
Adjective
The review found that cannabinoids are effective in treating pain caused by rheumatic diseases, including back pain, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and others.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Three studies that were published in 2023 also found an elevated risk for autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRD) among people who tested positive for Covid-19 compared to those who did not get a Covid-19 diagnosis.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial drug that is used for some rheumatic conditions, such as systemic lupus, and for some less-common types of hair loss (called scarring alopecias).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023
Horizon, which is based in Ireland, sells orphan drugs, which are medications for rare diseases, and drugs to treat rheumatic diseases.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2023
Eventually, Koren said, her team’s work could lead to a variety of new therapies for diseases that currently have no cure, in the form of magnetic stimulation or other non-invasive therapies for patients with rheumatic arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis and other disorders.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2022
Downey says that some of her fatigue is now coming back, and she’s been connecting with other people who have psoriatic arthritis through CreakyJoints, an advocacy and research organization for people with arthritis and rheumatic disease, for support.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 12 Oct. 2021
Charis Hill of Sacramento, who uses they/them pronouns, has axial spondyloarthritis, a progressive rheumatic inflammatory disease.
—Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2023
Psoriasis does cause inflammation in the body, which may explain why people with psoriasis, like other rheumatic disorders, are at higher risk for heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2023
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rheumatic
1 of 2 adjective
rheu·mat·ic
ru̇-ˈmat-ik 
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or affected with rheumatism
rheumatic pain
a rheumatic joint
rheumatic
2 of 2 noun
: an individual affected with rheumatism
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