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Types of Arthritis

Primary forms of arthritis:

Secondary to other diseases:

  • Lupus erythematosus
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Henoch-Schönlein purpura
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Reactive arthritis
  • Haemochromatosis
  • Hepatitis
  • Wegener's granulomatosis (and many other vasculitis syndromes)
  • Lyme disease
  • Familial Mediterranean fever
  • Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D with recurrent fever
  • TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (Including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)

Diseases that can mimic arthritis include:

Further Reading


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