What are you looking for? Search Common searches: Departments, Hospitalisation, Professionals, Outpatient clinics, Health advice, Accreditations, Diseases, Diagnostic tests, Treatments, The birth of a child, Emergency, Visiting patients, Fulltext search Tipus de contingut Services and units Professionals Pathologies Health advices Health and wellness Diagnostic tests Treatments News Activities Centers - Any - Search Pathologies Spondyloarthritis Spondyloarthritis is the name of a group of diseases whose common element is inflammation of the axial skeleton (especially the spine), although it can also affect the peripheral joints (hands, feet, knees, etc.). The following diseases are included in this group: axial spondyloarthritis (or anky Pathologies Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the joints, although it can also compromise other organs. There is definitely a genetic component, but its cause is unknown.It principally manifests as pain and inflammation in the joints (hands, feet, shoulders, Pathologies Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect multiple organs such as the skin, joints, or kidneys. It typically evolves with periods of flares and remission. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is often associated with SLE and is characterized by blood clots and Specialities Bone Metabolism The Bone Metabolism Unit (UMO) focuses on detecting, treating, and monitoring patients with metabolic bone disorders. Our specialized care comprises pathologies ranging from osteoporosis, which is the most common of these disorders, to Paget's disease and osteomalacia, and includes rare diseases Specialities Clinical Trials The Clinical Trials Unit (UAC) within the Rheumatology Department was created in 2020 to provide support for clinical assays with medications that are backed by the pharmaceutical industry and research projects backed by investigators from the Rheumatology Department. Work is done in close collab Specialities Inflammation and Autoimmunity The immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are a group of systemic illnesses that share common characteristics and are of unknown aetiology. Depending on which organ is most severely affected, different medical specialities are involved in caring for these patients. In addition, we have a Pathologies Immune-mediated adverse effects related to cancer immunotherapy Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment by activating the immune system to fight tumor cells. However, it can cause immune-mediated side effects affecting different organs. The most common include joint or muscle inflammation. Management usually requires coordination between medical specia Pathologies Paget's disease Paget’s disease of bone is a disorder of bone remodeling in which bone forms in a disorganized way. As a result, bones may enlarge, become deformed, and more fragile. It mainly affects older adults and commonly involves the skull, spine, or pelvis. Treatment focuses on controlling pain and slowin Pathologies Osteomalacia and rickets Osteomalacia is a skeletal mineralisation disorder. The bones are soft and this causes deformation and fractures, even without trauma, especially affecting the pelvis, ribs, and spinal column. In addition, it can cause pain, especially in the spinal column, pelvis, legs, and ribs, as well as weak Pathologies Osteogenesis imperfecta Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), also known as "brittle bone disease", is a genetic disorder that affects the production of collagen, a principal element in connective tissue and bone. These individuals easily sustain fractures, even without trauma. There are various types of OI, so symptoms can var Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 150 Next page ››