Diseases & Conditions

These pages contain background information on some of the most common rheumatic diseases and conditions as well as causes, common signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and things you should discuss with your health care providers about your rheumatic condition.

diseases and conditions

About the Fact Sheets

The information in the diseases and conditions fact sheets is for general education only. Please consult your rheumatologist for medical advice, diagnosis, and treatment of your unique medical condition.

To see how working with a rheumatologist can help you live well with rheumatic disease, read our article on the importance of following your treatment plan.

Enfermedades y Condiciones en Español

Spanish versions are available for most of the diseases and conditions pages. See the full list of diseases and conditions in Spanish or go to the English page and click the link to the Spanish version.

Section for diseases-and-conditions starting with letterB

Behçet’s DiseaseNew

Section for diseases-and-conditions starting with letterD

Dermatomyositis (Juvenile)

Section for diseases-and-conditions starting with letterF

Familial Mediterranean FeverFibromyalgia

Section for diseases-and-conditions starting with letterI

IgG4-Related Disease (IgG4-RD)Inflammatory Myopathies

Section for diseases-and-conditions starting with letterJ

Juvenile Arthritis

Section for diseases-and-conditions starting with letterK

Kawasaki Disease (KD)

Section for diseases-and-conditions starting with letterL

Localized Scleroderma (Juvenile)LupusLyme Disease

Section for diseases-and-conditions starting with letterM

Metabolic MyopathiesMultisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

Section for diseases-and-conditions starting with letterO

OsteoarthritisOsteonecrosisOsteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ)Osteoporosis

Section for diseases-and-conditions starting with letterR

Raynaud's PhenomenonReactive ArthritisRheumatoid Arthritis

Section for diseases-and-conditions starting with letterS

SclerodermaSjögren's DiseaseSpinal StenosisSpondyloarthritis

Section for diseases-and-conditions starting with letterV

Vasculitis
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