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What is an all-encompassing term used to group together diseases of GI origin that produce articular changes?
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Enteropathic arthropathy
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What’s the most common cause of Enteropathic arthropathy?
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Ulcerative colitis
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What are the causes of Enteropathic arthropathy?
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Ulcerative colitis – m/c
Crohn’s disease (regional enteritis) Salmonella Shigella Yersina |
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What disease has an identical (indistinguishable) radiological appearance as Enteropathic arthropathy?
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Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
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What are the extraintestinal manifestations of Enteropathic arthropathy?
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Arthralgias, Joint effusions & Erythema
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Enteropathic arthralgia leads to arthritis in which areas?
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Peripheral arthritis (10-15%) in knees & elbows (m/c) & Axial (3-18%) similar to AS
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What lab tests results associated with Enteropathic arthralgia?
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HLA-B27 (10-12%)
Increased ESR - RA factor - ANA |