Illustration by William Henry Bunbury from Origin of the Gout, London,1815. (Image courtesy of nlm.nih.gov.)

Specialists in Rheumatology present a wealth of information in this medical field, from Rheumatoid Arthritis to Gout and Other Crystal Diseases.

This course teaches students about disorders that affect the musculoskeletal system. The students will become familiar with the immunology and pathophysiology of autoimmune diseases that may predominantly affect joints but also affect multiple organ systems of the body in some diseases.