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Explore the comprehensive overview of Rheumatoid Arthritis, covering epidemiology, genetic factors, symptoms, and various manifestations. Learn about the diagnostic and laboratory aspects of this chronic inflammatory disease affecting multiple systems.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis • A chronic multisystem disease • Characteristic feature: • Persistent inflammatory synovitis • Peripheral joints • Symmetric • Cartilage damage and bone erosions Destruction
Epidemiology • Most common form of chronic inflammatory arthritis • Prevalence :~1% (range 0.3–2.1%) • women: 3 times more often than men • Throughout world; all races
Epidemiology • Onset: 4 and 5 decades of life • Incidence between 25 and 50 y
Genetics • First-degree relative 2-10 times • Concordant in monozygotic twins 15–20%
Genetics • Major genetic risk factors class II HLA • HLA-DR4 (DR1*0401) and related alleles
Environmental factors • Climate and urbanization Incidence and severity of RA • Smoking : Relative Risk: 1.5-3.5 Severe RA with antibodies to CCP
Genetic Background ANTIGEN MACROPHAGE
DR CD80/86 IL -1 MACROPHAGE
ANTIGEN CD4+ DR CD 28 CD80/86 IL -1 MACROPHAGE T-CELL
Genetic Background ANTIGEN MACROPHAGE IL- 1 IL 2 T CELL ANTIBODY B Cell
AUTOIMMUNE REACTION Genetic Background ANTIGEN MACROPHAGE IL- 1 IL 2 ANTIBODY T CELL B Cell IMMUNE COMPLEX
AUTOIMMUNE REACTION Genetic Background ANTIGEN MACROPHAGE IL- 1 IL 2 ANTIBODY T CELL B Cell IMMUNECOMPLEX TARGET COMPLEMENT INFLAMMATION
SYNOVITIS HYPOTHALAMUS BRAIN STEM PITUITARY GLAND ADRENAL AUTONOM RA: Plasma cortisol CORTISOL DHEA Nature 2007 ESTROGEN ADENOSIN 11 β-HSD1 Cortisol Cortisone 11 β-HSD2 Arth Rheum 2005 Abnormal receptor Abnormal postreceptor IL-1, IL-6, TNF
Onset • In 2/3 of patients begins with: - Fatigue, anorexia, generalized weakness • This prodrome may persist for weeks or months
Onset • Specific symptoms appear gradually - Especially: hands, wrists, knees, feet - Symmetric • 1/3 of patients Initially one or a few joints
Articular • Most common manifestation: - Pain • An almost invariable feature: -Morning stiffness of >1-h • Constitutional symptoms: - Weakness, easy fatigability, anorexia, and weight loss
Articular • Synovial inflammation causes: • Swelling • Tenderness • Limitation of motion • Warmth
Articular • Initially, impairment in physical function is caused by: - Pain and inflammation • Later: - Fibrous or bony ankylosis
Articular • Symmetric • Certain specific joints: - Wrist joints - MCP, PIP -Synovitis of the elbow Flexion contractures - Knee -Forefoot, ankles, and subtalar - Hip & shoulder • DIP: rare • Not affect lumbar and thoracic spine
Articular • Synovial joints of C1-C2: - On occasion -Atlantoaxial subluxation - Pain in the occiput -Rarely: compression of the cord
Articular • Characteristic joint changes: • Hand: - "Z" deformity Radial deviation at wrist Ulnar deviation digits
Articular • Characteristic joint changes: • Hand: -Swan-neck deformity PIP hyperextension DIP Flexion
Articular • Characteristic joint changes: • Hand: - Boutonnière deformity PIP flexion DIP extension
Articular • Characteristic joint changes: • Hand: - Thumb Hyperextension of the first IP Flexion of the first MCP
Articular • Characteristic joint changes: • Foot: -Halluxvalgus - Eversion at hindfoot -Plantar subluxation of the metatarsal heads - Widening of the forefoot -Lateral deviation and dorsal subluxation of the toes
Extraarticular Manifestation • RA is a systemic disease • 40% of patients • As a rule: occur in high titers of RF or antiCCP
Rheumatoid nodule • In 20–30% • On areas subjected to mechanical pressure • Elsewhere
Rheumatoid nodule • Common locations: • Olecranon bursa, proximal ulna, Achilles tendon, occiput
Vasculitis • Severe RA and high titers of RF • Can affect nearly any organ • Polyneuropathy and mononeuritis multiplex • Cutaneous ulceration and dermal necrosis • Digital gangrene • Visceral infarction
Vasculitis • Uncommon • Renal vasculitis is rare
Pleuropulmonary • Pleuritis: - Most common pulmonary manifestation -Autopsy Common -Symptomatic Infrequent
Pleuropulmonary • ILD • Pulmonary nodules
Cardiovascular • Pericarditis: - Asymptomatic - 50% in autopsy • Congestive heart failure • IHD
Cardiovascular • Most common cause of death • Inflammatory markers
Nervous system • Central nervous system Spare • Vasculitis Peripheral neuropathy • Atlantoaxial subluxation • Nerve entrapment
Eye • <1% • Long-standing disease and nodules • Episcleritis, scleritis • 15–20% of patients Sjögren's syndrome
Felty’s syndrome • Consists of: - Splenomegaly -Neutropenia • Leukopenia is selective neutropenia (PMN <1500 cells/L) • Late stage of sever RA • High titers of RF, nodules
Osteoporosis • Inflammation • Glucocorticoid
Laboratory • RF autoantibodies reactive with Fcportion of IgG • 2/3 of patients • No specific • 5% of healthy • Rheumatic & infectiuse
Laboratory • Predictive value: low • <1/3 of patients with a positive test for RF have RA • Not useful as screening • Prognostic
Laboratory • Anti-CCP: - Sensitivity: 70% - Specificity: 90% -Prognostic - 1.5% of population
Laboratory • Normochromic, normocytic anemia • Anemia and thrombocytosis disease activity • ESR & CRP • Synovial fluid: WBC