Rheumatology

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Rheumatology is the study of the joints, muscles, and bones. Specialists in rheumatology diagnose and treat autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

"Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders whose common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs."
"Rheumatology covers more than 100 different complex diseases."
"...which includes many forms of arthritis as well as lupus and Sjögren's syndrome."
"Doctors who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists."
"Rheumatology has significant overlap with immunology, the branch of medicine that studies the immune system."
"Rheumatology (Greek ῥεῦμα, rheûma, flowing current)"
"...inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs."
"Rheumatism is a term used to describe the diagnosis and management of disorders in rheumatology."
"Diagnosis and management of disorders."
"Many of these diseases are now known to be disorders of the immune system."
"Diagnosis and management of disorders."
"...inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs."
"Rheumatology covers more than 100 different complex diseases."
"Rheumatology has significant overlap with immunology, the branch of medicine that studies the immune system."
"Many forms of arthritis" are included in rheumatology.
"Doctors who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists."
"...including lupus and Sjögren's syndrome."
"The common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs."
"...management of disorders."
"The branch of medicine that studies the immune system."