Arthritis is defined as the inflammation of the joints.
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Inside this diagnosis we will find more than 50 different types of affections in the articles. Currently there are more than 50 million people diagnosed with arthritis in the United States and the most common is osteoarthritis. On this occasion we will discuss diabetes and one of the different types of arthritis; Rheumatoid Arthritis (AR).
Rheumatoid arthritis (AR):
As is the case with other conditions, it is a disease in which the immunological system of the body attacks the synovium, which is the membrane membrane, which recovers from the joints, causing pain, inflammation, inflammation, inflammation. When the syndromes are not controlled, the destruction of the articulation is provoked. There are approximately 1.3 million people living in the United States with rheumatoid arthritis.
What is diabetes?
Diabetes, which affects an average of 25.8 million people in the United States, is a disorder that affects the function of insulin or the amount it produces in the body. Insulin allows the glucose (sugars) of the foods that the body consumes, can be converted into energy. Without insulin, glucose accumulates in blood, increasing its level. The cells are without energy and are constantly being burned. If not controlled, high blood glucose levels can reduce nerves and vascular large and small blood vessels, which can result in additional problems such as cardiac attacks, emboli, renal failure and death.
There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and 2. In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin. In type 2 diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin or responds efficiently to the insulin that secretes it, in a process called insulin resistance. It is difficult for insulin to enter the cells and the energy body. In both types of diabetes, glucose levels are lowered in the blood and give the cells of the body.
Are arthritis related to diabetes?
Arthritis and diabetes are not directly related, but they are related to menus coexisting. However, recent information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, for example in English) shows that more than 52% of people with diabetes also have arthritis. The two diseases have different aspects in common, depending on the different types of arthritis and diabetes.
Rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, as is rheumatoid arthritis (AR). In people with type 1 diabetes, the immunological system of the body attacks the pancreas, organ in which it produces insulin, much like the AR attack on the synovial membrane of the joints.
The levels of the inflammatory indicators as the reactive C protein (PCR) or interleucin 1 (IL-1), which with frequency are elevated in persons with AR, are also elevated in those with type 1 diabetes. Individuals who have type 1 diabetes over the age of five, have seen an increase in the alpha tumor necrosis factor (FNT-a), another indicator of regular inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease.
The investigations also show genetic connections between AR and type 1 diabetes. In recent years, scientists have identified a gene that is closely correlated with the incidence of type 1 diabetes, as well as AR, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and otras enfermedades autoinmunes.
Rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and medications
Some drugs used for AR can cause diabetes to be controlled. As long as they are dependent on the levels of sugar, especially if the patient is using corticosteroids.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are also the most inactive and are suffering from high blood sugar levels. There are studies that establish that the use of antimalarial drugs such as hydroxychloroquina, reduces the risks of diabetes in patients with AR. But all patients are not adequate for this medicine.
In summary, both conditions are autoimmune and can interact and cause more patient morbidity, so none of these needs to be discussed and both conditions need to be evaluated and monitored in a constant manner to avoid future complications.