Arthur Kavanaugh, M.D.
Rheumatologist
Director of the Center for Innovative Therapy,
Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
University of California, San Diego
Glossary
- DIP (distal Interphalangeal) joint is the first joint or knuckle at the top of the finger.
- PIP (proximal interphalangeal) joint is the middle joint of a finger.
- MCP (metacarpophalangeal) joint is where the finger attaches to the palm.
This episode is provided with support from Bristol Myers Squibb, AbbVie, Amgen, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis and UCB.
This program is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $351,404, with 2 percentage funded by CDC/HHS and $14.3 million amount and 98 percentage funded by non-government source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.