• AboutArthritis.com - Amyloidosis,

• AboutArthritis.com - Ankylosing Spondylitis (page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5);
• AboutArthritis.com - Ankylosing Spondylitis Links - what is ankylosing spondylitis, what causes it, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, the future,
• ArthritisCentral - Ankylosing Spondylilitis Disease Map;
• drdoc - Ankylosing Spondylitis / Seronegative spondyloarthropathy - (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• DrMirkin - Ankylosing spondylitis - several recent papers show that ankylosing spondylitis may actually be caused by infection... (301-942-7900, DrMirkin.com)
• Merck Manual - Ankylosing Spondylitis

• drdoc - Avascular Necrosis / Osteonecrosis (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)

• AboutArthritis.Facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• Merck Manual - Bursitis
• UI Family Practice Handbook (Orthopedics) - Bursitis of the Hip and Medical Clearance for Sports Participation

• AboutArthritis.com - Baker Cyst,

• Behcet's Syndrome - "A multisystem, inflammatory, relapsing, chronic disorder that may include mucocutaneous, ocular, genital, articular, vascular, CNS, and GI involvement."

• AboutArthritis.com - Felty Syndrome,

• AboutArthritis.com - Ganglion,

• drdoc - Hemochromatosis and arthritis (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)

• drdoc - Hypermobility Syndrome (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)

• DrMirkin - Irritable bowel syndrome IBS, more on IBS (301-942-7900, DrMirkin.com)

Lyme Disease

• AboutArthritis.com - Lyme Disease Links - what is lyme disease, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention,
• AboutArthritis.com - Lyme Disease (page 1, page 2, page 3);
• Lyme Disease - Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria "borrelia burgdorferi" (symptoms, treatment, prevention)

Mixed Connective Tissue Disease MCTD

• AboutArthritis.com - Mixed Connective Tissue Disease MCTD (page 1, page 2);
• AboutArthritis.com - Mixed Connective Tissue Disease "MCTD" Links - what are connective tissues, what diseases affect connective tissue, what is mixed connective tissue disease, how is it diagnosed, how is it treated,
• Mixed Connective Tissue Disease "A rheumatic disease syndrome characterized by overlapping clinical features of SLE, scleroderma, polymyositis or dermatomyositis, and RA and by very high titers of circulating antinuclear antibody to a nuclear ribonucleoprotein antigen." (merck.com)

• ArthritisCentral - Osteoporosis Q&A;
• drdoc - Osteoporosis facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• Merck Manual - Osteoporosis

• AboutArthritis.com - Paget Disease (page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4);
• AboutArthritis.com - Paget Disease Links - what is paget disease, who gets it, symptoms, diagnosis, the prognosis with paget disease, other problems caused by paget, paget and osteoporosis, what are the appropriate specialists, what is the goal of drug treatment, surgery, diet and exercise,
• Merck Manual - Paget's Disease of Bone

• drdoc - Palindromic Rheumatism facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)

• drdoc - Polyarteritis Nodosa facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• Polyarteritis Nodosa "A disease characterized by segmental inflammation and necrosis of medium-sized muscular arteries, with secondary ischemia of tissue supplied by affected vessels." (merck.com)

• drdoc - Polymyalgia Rheumatica facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• DR Becky - Polymyalgia rheumatica is a disease of older people. Pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulders, upper arms, lower back and thighs are the symptoms, prednisone, water aerobics
• DrMirkin - Polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arthritis (301-942-7900, DrMirkin.com)
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis (also known as giant cell arteritis cranial arteritis), more info on this subject
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica "Severe pain and stiffness in proximal muscle groups, without weakness or atrophy, associated with a markedly elevated ESR and nonspecific systemic symptoms." (merck.com)
• UI Family Practice Handbook (Rheumatology) - Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

• AboutArthritis.com - Raynaud's Phenomenon,
• drdoc - Raynaud's syndrome facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• UI Family Practice Handbook (Rheumatology) - Raynaud's Phenomenon

• AboutArthritis.com - Reactive Arthritis (page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4);
• AboutArthritis.com - Reactive Arthritis Links - what is reactive arthritis, what causes it, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments,
• drdoc - Reactive arthritis / spondyloarthropathy (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• DrMirkin - New Studies on Reactive arthritis - "I find it incredible that many doctors are not aware of the scientific literature showing that almost any chronic infection can cause your joints to hurt. When this happens, if you are not treated early with long-term antibiotics, your joints can be destroyed permanently because damaged cartilage can never heal." Gabe Mirkin, MD (301-942-7900, DrMirkin.com)
• DrMirkin - Reactive arthritis - "I am absolutely disgusted with doctors who do not treat at least some of their arthritis patient with antibiotics because there are hundreds of papers showing that hundreds of different infections cause arthritis..." Gabe Mirkin, MD (301-942-7900, DrMirkin.com)

• drdoc - Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)

• drdoc - Reiters syndrome / Spondyloarthropathy (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• Reiter's Syndrome - Reiter's syndrome (aka reactive arthritis) is a disorder that causes three seemingly unrelated symptoms: arthritis, redness of the eyes, and urinary tract signs (it occurs as a "reaction" to an infection that started elsewhere in the body) (healthlink.mcw.edu)
• Merck Manual - Reiter's Syndrome

• AboutArthritis.com - Sarcoidosis (page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5, page 6);
• AboutArthritis.com - Sarcoidosis Links - what is sarcoidosis, symptoms, who gets it, what is not sarcoidosis, some things we don't know about it, diagnosis, symptoms, research, treatments, living with sarcoidosis,

• AboutArthritis.com - Scleroderma (page 1, page 2, page 3);
• AboutArthritis.com - Scleroderma Links - what is scleroderma, classification of scleroderma, diagnosis, treatments, the outlook for scleroderma patients,
• ArthritisCentral - Scleroderma Disease Map, Q&A;
• drdoc - Systemic Sclerosis - Scleroderma (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• Eosinophilic Fasciitis "A scleroderma-like disorder characterized by symmetric and painful inflammation, swelling, and induration involving arms and legs but not the most acral areas involved in scleroderma. The cause of eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is unknown. The disorder occurs mostly in middle-aged men but may occur in women and children."
• Systemic Sclerosis "A chronic disease of unknown cause, characterized by diffuse fibrosis; degenerative changes; and vascular abnormalities in the skin (scleroderma), articular structures, and internal organs (especially the esophagus, GI tract, lung, heart, and kidney). Systemic sclerosis is about four times more common in women than men and is comparatively rare in children." (merck.com)
• UI Family Practice Handbook (Rheumatology) - Systemic Sclerosis and Scleroderma

• UI Family Practice Handbook (Rheumatology) - Septic Arthritis

• AboutArthritis.com - Sjogren Syndrome (page 1, page 2, page 3);
• AboutArthritis.com - Sjogren Syndrome,
• AboutArthritis.com - Sjogren Syndrome Links - what is sjogren syndrome, what causes it, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments,
• ArthritisCentral - Sjogren's Syndrome Disease Map, Q&A;
• DrMirkin - Sjogren's Syndrome and Dry Eyes / Mouth - "Sjogren's syndrome means that a person develops dry eyes and mouth and often has joint pains and blood tests that show that a person's immune cells are trying to kill a germ, but doctors can't find a specific germ that causes the symptoms." Gabe Mirkin, MD (301-942-7900, DrMirkin.com)
• Sjogren's Syndrome - "A chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, characterized by dryness of the mouth, eyes, and other mucous membranes and often associated with rheumatic disorders sharing certain autoimmune features (eg, RA, scleroderma, SLE)" (merck.com)
• Learn More
  • Amazon - Understanding Sjogren's Syndrome - By Sue Dauphin (1993) - Includes both medical information and everyday coping techniques. "I was amazed to discover that some of the medical problems I'd been having that I had been told were not related to my Sjogren's, in fact were part of the condition. Perhaps knowing this will help with my treatment. The book goes on to discuss immunology, diagnostic techniques, treatment options and coping mechanisms. All of the information is clearly written." A reader from East Norriton, PA US

• drdoc - Spinal stenosis facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)

• drdoc - Spondyloarthropathy facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• UI Family Practice Handbook (Rheumatology) - Spondyloarthropathies

• drdoc - Synovial chondromatosis facts (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)

• AboutArthritis.com - Still Disease,
• AboutArthritis.com - Still Disease (page 1, page 2, page 3);
• AboutArthritis.com - Still Disease Links - what is still disease, what causes it, still disease and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, symptoms, diagnosis, characteristics, outlook with still disease, treatments, research,
• Still's Disease - Stills is associated with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis but occurs in adults as well, 30 page article on adult-onset Stills, Dr. Barni Rosella's thesis on Stills, more Stills info, mailing list, chats, links, (Thomas Kufahl tkufahl@pcpros.net)

Temporal Arteritis / Giant cell Arteritis

• drdoc - Temporal Arteritis / Giant cell Arteritis (Dr David Gotlieb, South Africa, drdoc@iafrica.com, arthritis.co.za)
• Temporal Arteritis "A chronic inflammatory disease of large blood vessels, particularly those with a prominent elastica, occurring primarily in the elderly." (merck.com)

• AboutArthritis.com - Vasculitis
• Vasculitis "Inflammation of blood vessels, which is often segmental, may be generalized or localized and constitutes the basic pathogenetic process of various rheumatic diseases and syndromes." (merck.com)

• Wegener's Granulomatosis "An uncommon disease that usually begins as a localized granulomatous inflammation of upper or lower respiratory tract mucosa and may progress into generalized necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis and glomerulonephritis."