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Arthritis is a type of rheumatic disease. Rheumatic diseases usually affect joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles.
The musculoskeletal system consists of the body's bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and cartilage.
Allergies, irritants, genetic makeup, certain diseases, and immune system problems can cause skin conditions.
Lindsey A. Criswell, M.D., M.P.H., D.Sc.
Lindsey A. Criswell, M.D., M.P.H., D.Sc., became the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) in February, 2021.
Community Collaboration Advances NIAMS Resource DevelopmentWhen I joined NIAMS three and a half years ago, I talked about my commitment to collaboration and learning from the NIAMS community in my first director’s letter. Since then, we have done a lot of both collaborating and…
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