title: Arthritis: an ancient disease yields to research.
abstract: The author traces the history of arthritis, noting at least one instance when it affected the course of history, and describes the significant contributions to the understanding and treatment of the disease of the American Rheumatism Association and its Foundation.
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000266:history*; D006073:Gout / Q000266:history; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000266:history; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history; D014481:United States