Autoimmune Arthritis: A Comprehensive List of 21 types of including video's and full reports:

Here’s a comprehensive list of various types of autoimmune arthritis and related conditions along with detailed information:

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- Description: Chronic autoimmune disease primarily affecting joints, causing inflammation, pain, and joint damage.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Joint pain, swelling, and stiffness
  - Fatigue
  - Morning stiffness lasting more than 30 minutes
  - Symmetrical joint involvement (e.g., both hands, wrists)
- Causes: Genetic predisposition, environmental factors (e.g., smoking, infections).
- Minor Symptoms:
  - Fever
  - Loss of appetite
  - Nodules under the skin
- Major Causes: Autoimmune response targeting joint tissues.
- Triggers: Infections, hormonal changes, stress.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Small joints of hands and feet, wrists, elbows, knees.
- Remission Chances: Achievable with early and aggressive treatment in some cases.
- Average Age of Early Onset: 30-50 years.
- Gender Affected: More common in women.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis.
- Complications: Joint deformity, disability.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: May reduce life expectancy due to associated conditions.
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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
- Description: Chronic arthritis of unknown cause that begins before age 16, with various subtypes.
- Major Symptoms: Joint pain, swelling, stiffness, fever, limited motion.
- Causes: Combination of genetic and environmental factors triggering immune system dysfunction.
- Minor Symptoms: Rash, eye inflammation (uveitis), growth problems.
- Major Causes: Autoimmune reaction affecting joints.
- Triggers: Infections, genetics.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Variable; may involve any joint, including knees, wrists, ankles.
- Remission Chances: Varies by subtype and individual response to treatment.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Childhood.
- Gender Affected: Both sexes, varies by subtype.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Uveitis, growth disturbances.
- Complications: Joint damage, growth problems, eye complications.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: Generally less severe compared to adult-onset arthritis.
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Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
- Description: Inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis, affecting joints and skin.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Joint pain, stiffness, swelling
  - Skin patches (psoriasis plaques)
  - Nail changes (pitting, thickening)
  - Enthesitis (inflammation where tendons/ligaments insert into bones)
- Causes: Genetic predisposition, triggered by immune response to psoriasis.
- Minor Symptoms: Fatigue, eye inflammation (uveitis).
- Major Causes: Autoimmune process linked to psoriasis.
- Triggers: Stress, skin injury, infections.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Joints of hands, feet, spine (spondylitis).
- Remission Chances: Possible with treatment, but variable.
- Average Age of Early Onset: 30-50 years.
- Gender Affected: Equal incidence in men and women.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease.
- Complications: Joint damage, eye problems, cardiovascular disease.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: Generally manageable with treatment; impact on life expectancy varies.
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Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
- Description: Chronic inflammatory arthritis affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Back pain, stiffness (worse in the morning)
  - Reduced spinal mobility
  - Enthesitis (inflammation of tendons/ligaments)
  - Fatigue
- Causes: Strong genetic component (HLA-B27 gene), triggered by environmental factors.
- Minor Symptoms: Peripheral joint involvement, eye inflammation (uveitis).
- Major Causes: Autoimmune mechanism targeting spine and joints.
- Triggers: Infections (especially gastrointestinal), mechanical stress.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Spine, sacroiliac joints, peripheral joints.
- Remission Chances: Varies; early diagnosis and treatment can slowprogression.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Typically before age 40.
- Gender Affected: More common and often more severe in men.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Uveitis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- Complications: Spinal fusion (ankylosis), reduced lung function.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: May reduce life expectancy due to complications like cardiovascular disease and respiratory issues.
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Reactive Arthritis (ReA)
- Description: Inflammatory arthritis occurring after certain infections, typically gastrointestinal or genitourinary.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Asymmetric joint pain, swelling (especially knees, ankles)
  - Eye inflammation (conjunctivitis, uveitis)
  - Genitourinary symptoms (urethritis, cervicitis)
  - Skin rash
- Causes: Immune response triggered by bacterial infections (e.g., Chlamydia, Salmonella).
- Minor Symptoms: Fatigue, fever, mouth ulcers.
- Major Causes: Post-infectious autoimmune reaction.
- Triggers: Bacterial infections.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Lower extremities (knees, ankles), sacroiliac joints.
- Remission Chances: Can resolve on its own, but some cases become chronic.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Adults under 40 years.
- Gender Affected: Men more commonly affected.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), eye complications.
- Complications: Chronic joint inflammation, persistent symptoms.
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Enteropathic Arthritis (Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
- Description: Arthritis linked to inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis).
- Major Symptoms:
  - Peripheral joint pain, swelling
  - Abdominal pain (related to bowel inflammation)
  - Diarrhea, weight loss
  - Fatigue
- Causes: Immune system response to gut inflammation.
- Minor Symptoms: Skin lesions, eye inflammation.
- Major Causes: Autoimmune process related to bowel disease.
- Triggers: Flare-ups of inflammatory bowel disease.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Peripheral joints, spine.
- Remission Chances: Linked to control of underlying bowel disease.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Varies; often coincides with bowel disease diagnosis.
- Gender Affected: Both sexes equally affected.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC), uveitis.
- Complications: Joint damage, bowel complications.
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Undifferentiated Spondyloarthritis
- Description: Inflammatory arthritis resembling spondyloarthritis but not meeting specific criteria for other subtypes.
- Major Symptoms: Back pain, peripheral joint involvement, enthesitis.
- Causes: Genetic susceptibility, immune dysregulation.
- Minor Symptoms: Eye inflammation, skin involvement.
- Major Causes: Autoimmune process affecting joints and spine.
- Triggers: Infections, genetic factors.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Variable; may resemble features of AS or PsA.
- Remission Chances: Varies; depends on disease course.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Young adulthood.
- Gender Affected: Both sexes equally affected.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Uveitis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- Complications: Joint damage, disability.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
- Description: Systemic autoimmune disease affecting multiple organs, including joints.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Joint pain, stiffness (often migratory)
  - Skin rash (butterfly rash)
  - Fatigue, fever
  - Kidney, heart, or lung involvement
- Causes: Genetic and environmental factors triggering immune response.
- Minor Symptoms: Hair loss, mouth/nasal ulcers, photosensitivity.
- Major Causes: Autoantibodies targeting tissues and organs.
- Triggers: Sun exposure, infections, hormonal changes.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Small and large joints.
- Remission Chances: Variable; periods of remission and flare-ups.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Childbearing age (15-44 years).
- Gender Affected: Women more commonly affected.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Kidney disease (lupus nephritis), cardiovascular disease.
- Complications: Organ damage, increased risk of infections.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: May reduce life expectancy if major organ involvement occurs.
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Sjögren’s Syndrome
- Description: Autoimmune disorder affecting moisture-producing glands (salivary, tear).
- Major Symptoms:
  - Dry eyes, dry mouth
  - Joint pain, stiffness
  - Fatigue
  - Salivary gland enlargement, dental caries
- Causes: Autoimmune attack on exocrine glands.
- Minor Symptoms: Skin rashes, lung involvement (interstitial lung disease).
- Major Causes: Autoimmune dysfunction.
- Triggers: Genetic predisposition, viral infections.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Small joints, large joints.
- Remission Chances: Varies; symptom management is mainstay of treatment.
- Average Age of Early Onset: 40-60 years.
- Gender Affected: Women more commonly affected.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Increased risk of lymphoma, vasculitis.
- Complications: Dryness-related complications (e.g., dental issues, eye damage).
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Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)
- Description: Overlap syndrome featuring characteristics of multiple connective tissue diseases.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Joint pain, swelling
  - Raynaud’s phenomenon (cold-induced color changes in fingers/toes)
  - Muscle weakness
  - Skin changes (scleroderma-like, lupus-like)
- Causes: Unknown; autoimmune etiology.
- Minor Symptoms: Heartburn, difficulty swallowing.
- Major Causes: Autoantibodies targeting various tissues.
- Triggers: Unknown; likely genetic and environmental factors.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Variable; resembles features of lupus, scleroderma, and other connective tissue diseases.
- Remission Chances: Varies; depends on disease course.
- Average Age of Early Onset: 20-40 years.
- Gender Affected: Women more commonly affected.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease.
- Complications: Organ involvement (e.g., pulmonary, cardiac).
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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
- Description: Chronic autoimmune disease characterized by excessive collagen production, leading to skin thickening and internal organ involvement.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Thickening and hardening of skin (scleroderma)
  - Raynaud’s phenomenon (fingers/toes turn white/blue in response to cold)
  - Esophageal dysfunction (acid reflux, difficulty swallowing)
  - Joint pain and stiffness
- Causes: Autoimmune process causing abnormal collagen deposition.
- Minor Symptoms:
  - Respiratory symptoms (shortness of breath, cough)
  - Kidney involvement (hypertension, renal crisis)
  - Digital ulcers
- Major Causes: Autoimmunity targeting connective tissues.
- Triggers: Unknown; genetic and environmental factors.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Limited joint involvement; more prominent skin and internal organ involvement.
- Remission Chances: Variable; focus on symptom management and organ-specific treatments.
- Average Age of Early Onset: 30-50 years.
- Gender Affected: Women more commonly affected.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease.
- Complications: Organ involvement (heart, lungs, kidneys), increased risk of infections.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: Variable; depends on extent of organ involvement.
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Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis
- Description: Inflammatory diseases affecting muscles (polymyositis) and skin/muscles (dermatomyositis).
- Major Symptoms:
  - Muscle weakness (proximal muscles like shoulders, hips)
  - Skin rash (heliotrope rash, Gottron’s papules)
  - Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
  - Fatigue
- Causes: Autoimmune process targeting muscles and skin.
- Minor Symptoms:
  - Joint pain
  - Interstitial lung disease
  - Cardiac involvement (myocarditis)
- Major Causes: Autoimmune attack on muscle and skin tissues.
- Triggers: Unknown; likely combination of genetic and environmental factors.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Proximal muscles (shoulders, hips), can involve small joints.
- Remission Chances: Variable; aggressive treatment can induce remission.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Adults, but can occur in children.
- Gender Affected: Both sexes, slightly more common in women.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Interstitial lung disease, malignancy.
- Complications: Muscle weakness leading to disability, respiratory failure.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: Depends on extent of muscle and organ involvement; can be reduced in severe cases.
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener’s Granulomatosis)
- Description: Rare autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis) and formation of granulomas.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Upper respiratory tract involvement (sinusitis, nosebleeds)
  - Lung involvement (cough, shortness of breath)
  - Kidney disease (glomerulonephritis)
  - Skin manifestations (purpura, ulcers)
- Causes: Autoimmune attack on blood vessels.
- Minor Symptoms:
  - Eye inflammation
  - Joint pain
  - Neurological symptoms (peripheral neuropathy)
- Major Causes: Autoimmunity targeting small to medium-sized blood vessels.
- Triggers: Genetic predisposition, environmental factors.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Variable; joint pain and inflammation.
- Remission Chances: Achievable with immunosuppressive therapy.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Typically middle-aged adults.
- Gender Affected: Slightly more common in men.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Kidney failure, lung complications.
- Complications: Organ damage (kidney, lungs, nerves), increased risk of infections.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: Can be reduced due to severe organ involvement.
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Microscopic Polyangiitis
- Description: Necrotizing vasculitis affecting small blood vessels, often involving the kidneys, lungs, and skin.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Kidney disease (glomerulonephritis)
  - Lung involvement (cough, shortness of breath)
  - Skin lesions (purpura, ulcers)
  - Nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)
- Causes: Autoimmune process leading to blood vessel inflammation.
- Minor Symptoms:
  - Joint pain
  - Fever
  - Fatigue
- Major Causes: Autoimmunity targeting small blood vessels.
- Triggers: Genetic predisposition, environmental factors.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Joint pain and inflammation.
- Remission Chances: Possible with aggressive immunosuppressive treatment.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Middle-aged adults.
- Gender Affected: Both sexes, slightly more common in men.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Kidney failure, pulmonary hemorrhage.
- Complications: Organ damage (kidneys, lungs, nerves), increased risk of infections.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: Can be reduced due to severe organ involvement.
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Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss Syndrome)
- Description: Rare vasculitis involving blood vessels, often with asthma and elevated eosinophils.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Asthma exacerbation
  - Sinusitis, nasal polyps
  - Peripheral neuropathy
  - Skin rash, purpura
- Causes: Autoimmune vasculitis with eosinophilic infiltration.
- Minor Symptoms:
  - Joint pain
  - Fatigue
  - Abdominal pain
- Major Causes: Autoimmunity with eosinophilic inflammation.
- Triggers: Unknown; may involve genetic and environmental factors.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Joint pain and inflammation.
- Remission Chances: Achievable with immunosuppressive therapy.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Middle-aged adults.
- Gender Affected: Both sexes.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Asthma, lung complications.
- Complications: Organ damage (heart, lungs, nerves), increased risk of infections.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: Can be reduced in severe cases with organ involvement.
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Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis)
- Description: Vasculitis affecting large arteries, commonly involving the temporal arteries.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Severe headache (temporal region)
  - Jaw pain with chewing (claudication)
  - Vision changes (blurred vision, sudden blindness)
  - Scalp tenderness
- Causes: Autoimmune inflammation of large blood vessels.
- Minor Symptoms:
  - Fatigue
  - Fever
  - Muscle pain and stiffness
- Major Causes: Autoimmunity affecting large arteries.
- Triggers: Genetic predisposition, unknown environmental triggers.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Can involve joint pain and stiffness.
- Remission Chances: Achievable with corticosteroid treatment.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Typically over age 50.
- Gender Affected: More common in women.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Increased risk of aortic aneurysm, stroke.
- Complications: Visual impairment, aortic complications.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: Can be reduced due to complications like stroke.
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Takayasu Arteritis
- Description: Chronic inflammation of large arteries, particularly the aorta and its branches.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Reduced pulse in arms or legs (pulselessness)
  - Arm or leg claudication
  - High blood pressure (hypertension)
  - Fatigue, fever
- Causes: Autoimmune process affecting large blood vessels.
- Minor Symptoms:
  - Joint pain and stiffness
  - Skin rash
  - Visual disturbances
- Major Causes: Autoimmunity targeting large arteries.
- Triggers: Unknown; likely genetic and environmental factors.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Joint symptoms due to inflammation.
- Remission Chances: Achievable with immunosuppressive therapy.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Young adults, but can occur at any age.
- Gender Affected: More common in women.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Aortic aneurysm, stroke.
- Complications: Aortic complications, organ ischemia.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: Can be reduced due to cardiovascular complications.
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Behçet’s Disease
- Description: Chronic multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized by oral and genital ulcers, skin lesions, and uveitis.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Oral ulcers
  - Genital ulcers
  - Skin lesions (erythema nodosum, pseudofolliculitis)
  - Eye inflammation (uveitis)
- Causes: Autoimmune vasculitis affecting blood vessels of all sizes.
- Minor Symptoms:
  - Joint pain
  - Gastrointestinal symptoms (abdominal pain, diarrhea)
  - Neurological symptoms (headaches, meningitis)
- Major Causes: Autoimmunity with vasculitis.
- Triggers: Unknown; possibly genetic and environmental factors.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Joint pain and inflammation.
- Remission Chances: Variable; treatment focuses on symptom management.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Young adulthood.
- Gender Affected: More common in men.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Eye complications, neurological involvement.
- Complications: Blindness (from severe uveitis), neurological deficits.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: Depends on disease severity and complications.
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Relapsing Polychondritis
- Description: Rare autoimmune disease causing inflammation of cartilage throughout the body.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Ear inflammation (auricular chondritis)
  - Nose cartilage inflammation (nasal chondritis)
  - Joint pain and swelling
  - Eye inflammation
- Causes: Autoimmune attack on cartilage.
- Minor Symptoms:
  - Respiratory symptoms (shortness of breath, cough)
  - Heart involvement
  - Skin lesions
- Major Causes: Autoimmunity affecting cartilaginous structures.
- Triggers: Unknown; likely genetic and environmental factors.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Joint pain and inflammation due to cartilage involvement.
- Remission Chances: Varies; focused on symptom management and immunosuppression.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Middle-aged adults.
- Gender Affected: More common in men.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Respiratory complications, cardiovascular involvement.
- Complications: Cartilage destruction, respiratory compromise.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: Can be reduced in severe cases with organ involvement.
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Adult Onset Still’s Disease
- Description: Systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by spiking fevers, rash, and joint pain.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Persistent high fevers
  - Salmon-colored rash (evanescent)
  - Joint pain, typically involving wrists, knees
  - Sore throat
- Causes: Autoimmune process with excessive cytokine production.
- Minor Symptoms:
  - Fatigue
  - Enlarged spleen, lymph nodes
  - Muscle pain
- Major Causes: Autoinflammatory response.
- Triggers: Unknown; possibly viral or other infectious triggers.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Predominantly joint pain and inflammation.
- Remission Chances: Varies; some patients achieve remission with medications.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Young adults, but can occur at any age.
- Gender Affected: Equal incidence in men and women.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Reactive arthritis, serositis.
- Complications: Joint destruction, systemic complications.
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: Can be reduced in severe cases with organ involvement.
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IgG4-Related Disease
- Description: Immune-mediated fibroinflammatory condition affecting multiple organs.
- Major Symptoms:
  - Enlarged organs (e.g., pancreas, salivary glands)
  - Lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes)
  - Sclerosing cholangitis (bile duct inflammation)
  - Retroperitoneal fibrosis
- Causes: Abnormal immune response with IgG4-producing plasma cells.
- Minor Symptoms:
  - Fatigue
  - Joint pain
  - Skin manifestations
- Major Causes: Autoimmune process affecting various organs.
- Triggers: Unknown; likely genetic and environmental factors.
- Joint/Motion Affected: Joint pain and inflammation.
- Remission Chances: Achievable with immunosuppressive therapy.
- Average Age of Early Onset: Middle-aged adults.
- Gender Affected: More common in men.
- Related Diseases/Conditions: Pancreatitis, sclerosing diseases.
- Complications: Organ damage (e.g., pancreatitis, kidney involvement).
- Autoimmune Type: Yes.
- Life Expectancy Impact: Variable; depends on organ involvement and response to treatment.