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Fibromyalgia

https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/fibromyalgia

What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a long-lasting disorder that causes pain and tenderness throughout the body. It also can cause you to feel overly tired (fatigue) and have trouble sleeping. Doctors do not fully understand what causes fibromyalgia, but people with the disorder are more sensitive to pain.

Fibromialgia

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¿Qué es la fibromialgia? La fibromialgia es un trastorno crónico (de larga duración) que causa dolor y sensibilidad en todo el cuerpo. También puede hacer que se sienta demasiado cansado (fatiga) y que tenga problemas para dormir. Los médicos no comprenden completamente qué causa la fibromialgia, pero las personas con el trastorno son más sensibles al dolor.

Pemphigus

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What is pemphigus? Pemphigus is a rare disease that causes blistering on many parts of the body, including the skin and the inside of the mouth, nose, throat, eyes, and genitals. In pemphigus, the immune system mistakenly attacks cells in the top layer of the skin.

Pénfigo

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¿Qué es el pénfigo? El pénfigo es una enfermedad poco frecuente que causa ampollas en muchas partes del cuerpo, incluida la piel y el interior de la boca, la nariz, la garganta, los ojos y los genitales. En el pénfigo, el sistema inmunitario ataca por error las células de la capa superior de la piel.

Ichthyosis

https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/ichthyosis

What is ichthyosis? Ichthyosis is a group of skin disorders. It leads to dry, itchy skin that appears scaly, rough, and red. The symptoms can range from mild to severe. Ichthyosis can affect only the skin, but sometimes the disease can affect internal organs, too.

Ictiosis

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¿Qué es la ictiosis? La ictiosis es un conjunto de trastornos de la piel que ocasionan piel seca que pica y parece escamosa, áspera y roja. Los síntomas pueden variar desde leves a graves. Por lo general, la ictiosis solo afecta la piel, pero a veces también puede afectar los órganos internos.

Growth Plate Injuries

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What are growth plate injuries? The growth plate is the area of tissue near the ends of long bones in children and teens that determines what length and shape the bone will be once it is done growing. Each long bone— the thigh bone, the bones in the forearm, and the bones in the hands and fingers—has at least two growth plates, one at each end. Once your child has finished growing, the growth plates close and are replaced by solid bone. The growth plates are weak areas of your child’s growing skeleton, making it easier to injure them. Injuries

Lesiones en las placas de crecimiento

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¿Qué son las lesiones en las placas de crecimiento? Las placas de crecimiento son las áreas de tejidos cerca de los extremos de los huesos largos en los niños y los adolescentes que determinan qué longitud y forma tendrá el hueso una vez que ha terminado de crecer. Cada uno de los huesos largos (los huesos de los muslos, los antebrazos, las manos y los dedos) tiene al menos dos placas de crecimiento, una en cada extremo. Una vez que su hijo haya terminado de crecer, las placas de crecimiento se cierran y son reemplazadas por hueso sólido. Debido a

Scoliosis in Children and Teens

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What is scoliosis? Scoliosis is a sideways curve of the spine. Children and teens with scoliosis have an abnormal S-shaped or C-shaped curve of the spine. The curve can happen on either side of the spine and in different places in the spine. With treatment, observation, and follow-up with the doctor, most children and teens with scoliosis have normal, active lives.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

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What is rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that mostly affects joints, such as the wrist, hands, feet, spine, knees, and jaw. In joints, RA causes inflammation that leads to: Pain. Swelling Stiffness. Loss of function. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder because the immune system attacks the healthy joint tissues. Normally, the immune system helps protect the body from infection and disease. RA may cause you to feel unusually tired, to have occasional fevers, and to have a loss of appetite. It also may cause other medical problems in the heart, lungs, blood, nerves, eyes

Artritis reumatoide

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¿Qué es la artritis reumatoide? La artritis reumatoide es una enfermedad crónica (de larga duración) que afecta sobre todo a las articulaciones, como las que se encuentran en las muñecas, las manos, los pies, la columna vertebral, las rodillas y la mandíbula. La artritis reumatoide causa inflamación en las articulaciones, lo que origina: dolor, hinchazón, rigidez, pérdida de funciones. La artritis reumatoide es un trastorno autoinmunitario porque el sistema inmunitario ataca los tejidos sanos de las articulaciones. Por lo general, el sistema inmunitario ayuda a proteger al cuerpo de infecciones y enfermedades. La artritis reumatoide puede originarle un cansancio inusual

건강 토픽: 류마티스 관절염 (Rheumatoid Arthritis)

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류마티스 관절염은 무엇인가요? 류마티스 관절염은 손목, 손, 발, 무릎, 척추 그리고 턱 등 관절에 주로 영향을 미치는 만성(지속성) 질환입니다. 류마티스 관절염은 다음과 같은 증상으로 이어지는 염증을 관절에 일으킵니다. 통증. 부기. 뻣뻣함. 기능 상실. 류마티스 관절염은 면역체계가 건강한 관절 조직을 공격하기 때문에 자가면역질환입니다. 보통, 면역체계는 감염과 질환으로부터 인체를 보호하는 데 도움을 줍니다. 류마티스 관절염은 평소와 달리 피로감을 느끼고, 이따금 열이 나며, 식욕을 상실하는 원인이 될 수 있습니다. 또한 심장, 폐, 혈액, 신경, 눈 그리고 피부에 다른 의학적 문제를 일으킬 수 있습니다. 치료를 통해 이 질환을 가진 사람들은 생산적인 생활을 영위하는 데 도움을 받을 수 있습니다.