Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is more likely to appear in middle age, but young adults can get RA, too. Learn how to cope with RA at a young age.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that predominantly affects the joints. The prevalence of RA varies globally, with generally a higher prevalence in industrialized countries, which may be explained by exposures to environmental risk factors, but also by genetic factors, differin...
Hormonal reproductive factors have been suggested to play an important role in the etiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune inflammatory disorder affecting primarily women. We conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study examining three relevant exposures, age at menarche (AAM)...
But children and young adults can also get it. You might have the disease for only a short time, or symptoms might come and go. The severe form can last a lifetime. Rheumatoid arthritis is different from osteoarthritis, the common arthritis that often comes with older age. RA can affect ...
There has been an increasing interest in the use of complementary and alternative medicine interventions for the treatment of pain in rheumatoid arthritis. While there have been multiple studies showing beneficial effects in RA on a wide variety of CAM modalities, these studies are often affected by...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common severe joint disease that involves all age groups, with maximum occurrence in young people and premenopausal women. There is a multifactorial cause of the disease, which includes genetic predisposition. It is characterized by typical chronic inflammation, initiated...
Discover HUMIRA, a biologic treatment option for adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). See Important Safety Information & BOXED WARNING.
Is rheumatoid arthritis hereditary? Experts believe there are multiple genes that can make you vulnerable to RA. They estimate that if a family member has RA, your chances of inheriting it are about 60%. Researchers are looking at a number of genes, including those in the HLA Class II fami...
Ingredients: A NATURAL MINERAL. Most of Dr. Rex Newnham’s later research was devoted to the relationship between soil Boron levels and arthritis. He published several scientific papers on Borax and arthritis. One was a double-blind trial in the mid 1980’s at the Royal Melbourne Hospital whic...
It often starts in middle age and is most common in older people. But children and young adults can also get it. You might have the disease for only a short time, or symptoms might come and go. The severe form can last a lifetime. Rheumatoid arthritis is different from osteoarthritis, ...