A Nationwide Study of the Epidemiology of Relapsing Polychondritis, by PMC
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare autoimmune inflammatory disease that attacks mainly cartilaginous structures or causes serious damage in proteoglycan-rich structures (the eyes, heart, blood vessels, inner ear). This study…
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, Relapsing Polychondritis entry
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare condition characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilage and other tissues throughout the body. Cartilage is a tough but flexible tissue that covers the ends…
NORD: Relapsing Polychondritis
NORD – National Organization for Rare Disorders Relapsing polychondritis is a rare degenerative disease characterized by recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body. Deterioration of the cartilage may affect…
Relapsing Polychondritis Clinical Presentation, by Medscape
The wide array of possible presenting symptoms and the episodic nature of relapsing polychondritis (RP) may result in a significant delay in diagnosis. In a review of 66 patients, the…
John Hopkins Medicine Podcasts: Relapsing Polychondritis
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare autoimmune condition, where the body attacks its own cartilage and collagen, a tough fibrous component of skin and other body parts. Marcela Ferrada, an infectious…
Disease Information from Benaroya Research Institute Virginia Mason
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rheumatic autoimmune disease. It is a rare disease in which the immune system attacks the body’s cartilage. RP disease progression includes pain and deformity, which…
A Rheumatologic Disorder Mimicking Asthma
Abstract of A Rheumatologic Disorder Mimicking Asthma, as found on http://www.atsjournals.org. Click below to read more.
