Enthesitis-related arthritis
Evidence: Antibody
Names
Enthesitis-related arthritis
Enthesitis-related juvenile arthritis
Description
Enthesitis-related arthritis is diagnosed when rheumatoid arthritis affects the entheses, the connective tissue between a tendon or ligament and a bone. Ethesitis affects about 15% of patients with juvenile arthritis.
Patient Groups
Prevalence
No data found.
Typical Age of onset
As a comborbidity of rheumatoid arthritis, it appears between ages 30 and 60 for women and later in life for men
Symptoms
Pain in the heel, knee, hip, toe, elbow, backbone, and the bottom of your foot, especially noticible when moving
Swelling in the heel, knee, hip, toe, elbow, backbone, and the bottom of your foot
