Relapsing Polychondritis Overview
Learn About Relapsing Polychondritis
- Relapsing polychondritis
- Chronic atrophic polychondritis
- Polychondropathia
- Recurrent polychondritis
Atrius Health Inc
Marcy Hersh is a Family Medicine provider in Quincy, Massachusetts. Dr. Hersh and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Polychondritis. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Osteopenia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Melorheostosis. Dr. Hersh is currently accepting new patients.
South Shore Internal Medicine Associates Inc.
Peter Martens is a Rheumatologist in Milton, Massachusetts. Dr. Martens and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Polychondritis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Martens is currently accepting new patients.
Evans Medical Foundation Inc
Eugene Kissin is a Rheumatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kissin and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Polychondritis. His top areas of expertise are Gout, Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Kissin is currently accepting new patients.
Background: - Vasculitis is a group of diseases that inflame and damage blood vessels and tissue. It can cause many medical problems. Few tests can diagnose the disease, and none can reliably predict a relapse. Researchers want to study people s genes and follow people over time to see how the disease affects them.
Summary: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilage including ears, nose, tracheobronchial tree, chest wall and joints. Less commonly, it can cause inflammation of eyes, vasculature, nervous system, skin and inner ear. The purpose of this study is to study the pathogenesis of RP.
Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center