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A New Potential Biomarker for Rheumatoid Arthritis
National Institute of Arthritis — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the synovial joints. It affects about 1.3 million people in the United States, or 0.6 percent of the population. Autoantibodies, which attack the body's own ...More…
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NIHSeniorHealth: Rheumatoid Arthritis - Table of contents
NIH Senior Health — What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Causes and Risk Factors 19 March 2009 23 October 2003More…
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Rheumatoid arthritis: Can it affect the eyes?
Mayo Clinic — Although rheumatoid arthritis is primarily a joint disease, it occasionally affects the eyes. Rheumatoid arthritis is primarily a bone and joint disease. However, rheumatoid arthritis occasionally affects other parts of the body - including the ...More…
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Arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Surgery of the Hand — Arthritis means an inflamed joint. A joint normally consists of two cartilage-covered bone surfaces that glide smoothly against one another. When joints become inflamed, the joint swells and does not move smoothly. Over time, the gliding surface ...More…
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Genes Involved in Rheumatoid Arthritis
National Institute of Arthritis — RA, an inflammatory disease that damages the joints and in some cases internal organs, affects an estimated 2.1 million Americans. While the disease is believed to have a strong genetic component, concordance among identical twins (occurrence of ...More…
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Rheumatoid arthritis: Can it affect the lungs?
Mayo Clinic — Although rheumatoid arthritis primarily affects the joints, it can also affect the lungs. Although rheumatoid arthritis primarily affects the joints and surrounding tissues, it can also affect the lungs. The most common lung problems associated ...More…
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Rheumatoid arthritis pain: 7 ways to protect your joints
Mayo Clinic — Prevent rheumatoid arthritis pain with these seven joint protection techniques. Joint protection is one strategy to help you manage your rheumatoid arthritis pain. Taking the time to think ahead and plan ways to avoid unnecessarily stressing your ...More…
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Rheumatoid arthritis diet: Do certain foods worsen symptoms?
Mayo Clinic — Certain foods may reduce inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Because the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis vary from one day to the next, it may seem reasonable to think that the foods you eat might affect your symptoms. Although ...More…
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Medicines: A Guide for Adults
Radiocast: New Guide Compares Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications (23 Apr 2008) This guide can help you work with your doctor or nurse to find a medicine for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is a lifelong condition. RA causes inflammation (swelling, ...More…
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis Foundation — Rheumatoid arthritis (rue-ma-TOYD arth-write-tis) is a chronic disease, mainly characterized by inflammation of the lining, or synovium, of the joints. It can lead to long-term joint damage, resulting in chronic pain, loss of function and disability.More…
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Fast Facts Rheumatoid Arthritis
National Institute of Arthritis — Rheumatoid arthritis is disease that affects the joints. It causes pain, swelling, and stiffness. If one knee or hand has rheumatoid arthritis, usually the other does too. This disease often occurs in more than one joint and can affect any joint ...More…
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Family Doctor — Rheumatoid (say: "roo-mah-toyd") arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease. Your immune system uses antibodies to protect you against disease and infection. But if you have RA, your antibodies attack your joints by mistake. This causes ...More…