reumatologia
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Rheumatolog • Rheumatology is the medical specialty 
dedicated to the study and treatment of 
y rheumatic diseases, that is, diseases that aff ect the joints, muscles and 
bones. These conditions often result in 
pain and restricted movement, and can 
have a signifi cant impact on the 
patient's ability to function in their daily 
life. 
• These are diseases that often involve 
chronic and debilitating pain.
• Rheumatologists are doctors who 
specialize in diagnosing and treating 
arthritis, lupus, gout, fi bromyalgia, or 
any other type of infl ammatory arthritis 
that an individual may suff er from.
Rheumatology is the medical 
specialty dedicated to the study and 
treatment of Rheumatic Diseases.
• Diffuse musculoskeletal diseases, the main 
example of which is Fibromyalgia.
• Metabolic diseases whose main examples are 
osteoporosis (a silent disease until it leads to the 
first fracture) and uric gout.
• Connectivitis, the most common of which are 
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus and Sjögren's 
Syndrome.
• Spondyloarthritis, the most important of which are 
Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis.
• Vasculitis (e.g. Behçet's Disease), which although 
rare, if left untreated can lead to serious 
involvement of important organs such as the eye, 
lung, Central Nervous System and kidney.
Our experts in this area
Dr. Vaz Patto
Rheumatologist
Medical specialties
Rheumatology
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Estrada da Luz, 90, 3º - A,Lisbon
https://psiworks.pt/reumatologia/