Rheumatoid arthritis, chronic, often progressive disease in which inflammatory changes occur throughout the connective tissues of the body. Chronic inflammation of synovial membranes irreversibly damages joint cartilage. Learn more about the symptoms, pr
There isn’t a single test that gives doctors a clear answer. And in the early stages, RA can resemble other diseases like: Lupus Sjogren’s syndrome Psoriatic arthritis Lyme arthritis Osteoarthritis That’s why your doctor will rely on many things to help pinpoint the cause of your pain an...
Rheumatoid arthritis is what doctors call an autoimmune condition. It starts when your immune system, which is supposed to protect you, goes awry and begins to attack your body’s tissues. It causes inflammation in the lining of your joints. As a result, your joints may get red, warm, swo...
Rheumatoidarthritisis a chronic joint disease that damages the joints of the body. It is also a systemic disease that potentially affects the internal organs of the body and leads to disability. Rheumatoid arthritisis the most common form of autoimmune, inflammatory arthritis in adults. It can als...
Objectives The study aimed to find out how much rheumatologists know about everyday life of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with biological therapies. The parameters studied were the convenience or inconvenience of taking biological drugs, the form and frequency of drug taking preferred by...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Doctors’ Interviews POSTBLOG: If you want to share about an amazing rheumatologist, please leave his or her name in the comments section for consideration to be added to our Recommended Docs list under construction. One of the things RAW has done since 2009 is partner with...
Treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has come a long way in recent years. In many cases, a battery of medications can now successfully calm the inflammatory cells that cause swelling and pain when they infiltrate tissues around the joints. ...
Stepping out -- Rheumatoid arthritis stole his mobility; doctors and new technology gave it backTom Charlier
it affects the same joints on both sides of the body. Some children with polyarticular disease have a special kind of antibody in their blood calledrheumatoid factor. These children often have a more severe form of the disease, which doctors consider to be similar to adult rheumatoid arthritis...
Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis;frailty syndrome;the aging process;pain;foot statics;AIMS-2