Laboratory Findings in Fibrositis

Fibrositis and Pain.

Fibrositis of Muscles.

Interest in the rheumatic diseases has much increased during the last ten or twelve years. Articular rheumatism has, however, received more attention than the non-articular forms, because the former may take a more dramatic course and often result in disablement. Fibrositis is a term applied to several different kinds of rheumatism in the soft tissues; we are in doubt as to the cause of many of...

Laboratory findings in psoriatic arthritis.

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been classically defined as an inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis. However, in comparison with other relevant inflammatory arthropathies, in which a definite diagnosis is frequently possible only by means of laboratory investigations, in PsA true laboratory diagnostic markers are lacking. Some markers are utilised more to differentiate other diseases ...

Fibrositis and Reality.

The following personal experience may throw some light on the problems of fibrositis. In March 1935, the writer contracted scarlet fever, the attack was a mild one and recovery appeared to be complete within a few days. Eighteen days after the onset, however, the heels became sore after walking 100 yards on a hard surface with a vivid impression of thickening of the soft tissues, but no swellin...

Aspects of "Fibrositis".