Difference between revisions of "Non-Infectious Arthritis"
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*The urate triggers inflammation | *The urate triggers inflammation | ||
[[Category:Arthritis]] | [[Category:Arthritis]] | ||
Revision as of 16:20, 3 March 2011
- No causative agent has been found
- Seem to be immune-mediated diseases
Erosive
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Non-erosive
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Occurs in dogs
- Clinical signs:
- Anaemia
- Thrombocytopaenia
- Polymyositis
- Glomerulonephritis
In chronic diseases
- E.g. pyometra, otitis externa, endocarditis, enteritis
- Can lead to immune complex deposition in joints
Gout
- Occurs in humans, reptiles and birds (have no uricase enzyme)
- The urate triggers inflammation