At “15 minutes with” we talk about arthritis and osteoarthritis

"15 minutes with" is back, in-depth talk of the Aou of Cagliari in collaboration with L'Unione Sarda and which will be broadcast this afternoon, starting at 17, on social networks and on the sites of L'Unione Sarda and Aou di Cagliari.

There is talk of arthritis and arthrosis: guest of the column led by Fabrizio Meloni Professor Alberto Cauli, director of Rheumatology of the Duilio Casula Polyclinic.

As always, readers will also find in-depth information on the “Health” insert in our newspaper.

The topic is very important and affects many people: arthritis is a chronic inflammation of the joints, in which an autoimmune mechanism mediated by autoantibodies is involved. It is a more common pathology in female patients and can affect at any age, including pediatric, affecting 1-2% of the population.

With the help of Professor Cauli we will try to understand causes, symptoms and treatments to combat the disease. As always, opportunities for the public to submit questions live.

(Unioneonline)