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2. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate - Wikipedia

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   30341-2. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR or sed rate) is the rate at which red blood cells in anticoagulated whole blood descend in a standardized tube over a period of one hour. It is a common hematology test, and is a non-specific measure of inflammation. To perform the test, anticoagulated blood is traditionally placed in an upright ...

3. Macrophage activation syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Macrophage activation syndrome is a severe, potentially life-threatening, complication of several chronic rheumatic diseases of childhood. It occurs most commonly with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SoJIA). In addition, MAS has been described in association with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Kawasaki disease, and adult ...

4. Discoid lupus erythematosus - Wikipedia

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   Discoid lupus erythematosus is the most common type of chronic cutaneous lupus (CCLE), an autoimmune skin condition on the lupus erythematosus spectrum of illnesses. [1][2] It presents with red, painful, inflamed and coin-shaped patches of skin with a scaly and crusty appearance, most often on the scalp, cheeks, and ears.

5. Types of Rheumatic Diseases and How They Affect You - AOL

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   Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation throughout the body. The immune system targets various organs and tissues, including the joints, heart, skin, kidneys, blood, lungs ...

6. Vasculitis - Wikipedia

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   Vasculitis is a group of disorders that destroy blood vessels by inflammation. [2] Both arteries and veins are affected. Lymphangitis (inflammation of lymphatic vessels) is sometimes considered a type of vasculitis. [3] Vasculitis is primarily caused by leukocyte migration and resultant damage.

7. Undifferentiated connective tissue disease - Wikipedia

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   dry eyes, dry mouth, hair loss, joint inflammation, joint pain, mouth ulcers, positive ANA test, raynaud's phenomenon, sun-sensitive rash... Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) (also known as latent lupus or incomplete lupus[1]) is a disease in which the connective tissues are targeted by the immune system.