Gout is a disease that causes attacks of acute inflammation in the joints. It is one of the most common causes of arthritis worldwide. Accumulations of uric acid (tophi) visible under the skin of elbows, hands, knees, etc. can also form. On the other hand, crystals can accumulate in the urinary tract (stones) and cause … Read more
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that mainly affects women. It is a disease in which the bone loses density and its internal porosity increases. This results in a more fragile bone with less resistance to shocks, which leads to an increased risk of bone fractures. According to specialists in Rheumatology, it is a very frequent … Read more
Osteoporosis (OP) is a major global health problem. It is estimated that there are more than 200 million people in the world who suffer from OP and consequently have an increased risk of fractures, the most clinically significant consequence of the disease. Although it is not the only disease of bone metabolism, it is the … Read more
Gouty arthritis, or gout as it is colloquially known, is the most common arthritis affecting 2.4% of the Spanish population (EPISER Study 2016) and its origin is the deposit of microcrystals in the joints. Its presence is characterized by episodes of joint inflammation, especially in the ankles and toes, which start quickly, with a lot … Read more
What are growth factors? Growth factors are proteins that are inside the cells at the cytoplasm level and that, it has been discovered, have an important stimulating activity on the regeneration of organic tissues. Since this discovery, attempts have been made to obtain them in order to apply them in medicine. Nowadays it is a … Read more
Gout is a disease that affects men, women and children. As Dr. Eliseo Pascual Gómez, an expert in the treatment of gout, explains in what is considered the 5th Top Expert in the World, women suffer less than men. Hormonal changes play an important role in this pathology, since they determine the levels of uric … Read more
Gout attacks consist of episodes of very acute and painful joint inflammation. This inflammation is due to the presence of uric acid salt crystals inside the joints. The crystals form mainly in joints and tendons as a consequence of high levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia), which are frequently related to excessive dietary … Read more
Osteoporosis is a metabolic disease that produces a loss of bone mass, increasing fragility and favoring fractures. It is a silent pathology, it does not cause symptoms, nor does it produce pain to the patient. In many cases the first symptom is the appearance of a fracture after a minor trauma. The most frequent are … Read more
Polymyalgia Rheumatica is a rheumatic joint disease that affects the joints of the limb roots and the cervical region. Dr. Tornero, expert in Rheumatology, talks about the symptoms and the treatment applied to this pathology. How Polymyalgia Rheumatica affects the body Polymyalgia Rheumatica causes intense pain, stiffness and inability to move the shoulders, neck or … Read more
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disease whose main characteristic is pain and stiffness in the waist, shoulders, hips and neck. Although it is related to other pathologies or presents similar symptoms, it is important that both the patient and the rheumatologist know the differences. Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica Symptoms of Giant Cell … Read more