Inflammation and degradation of bone are two closely linked processes. Chronic inflammatory arthritis not only leads to inflammatory bone loss but it also involves local erosion of articular bone. This osteo-destructive feature of chronic inflammatory arthritis is a major cause of disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
[ËÄ§alab]) is the largest city in Syria and serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,132,100 (2004 census), it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant.
The Syrian conflict has created the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. Half the countryâs pre-war population â more than 11 million people â have been killed or forced to flee their homes. Families are struggling to survive inside Syria, or make a new home in neighboring countries.