Patient Resources

Understanding Rheumatic Diseases

Rheumatic diseases are conditions that affect your joints, muscles, bones, and sometimes other organs. They often involve inflammation and can be autoimmune in nature.

Common conditions include:

• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
• Gout
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Sjogren's Syndrome
• Vasculitis
• Giant Cell Arteritis & Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Trusted Resources

For reliable patient education about rheumatic diseases, we recommend:

• American College of Rheumatology - Patient Resources
• Arthritis Foundation
• Lupus Foundation of America
• Vasculitis Foundation