Abstract
The hallmark of the inflammatory arthropathies is joint inflammation, characterised by joint pain and swelling. Different disease types affect different joints. RA classically affects the peripheral small joints in a symmetrical fashion. By contrast the seronegative spondyloarthropathies tend to affect the spine and peripheral large joints in an asymmetrical fashion. Extra-articular features are common in all forms of inflammatory arthritis. In RA almost any body system can be affected, with manifestations ranging from rheumatoid nodules to mononeuritis multiplex. The classical extra-articular manifestation of the seronegative spondyloarthropathies is anterior uveitis. This chapter will discuss the clinical manifestations of the inflammatory arthropathies, spanning their articular and extra-articular features.
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Scott, I.C., Galloway, J.B., Scott, D.L. (2015). Clinical Features. In: Inflammatory Arthritis in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6648-1_3
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