Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known for causing all-over inflammation and pain. It happens when the immune system malfunctions and attacks the synovium, the lining of the joints. RA can target the ...

Doctors can use your C-reactive protein (CRP) levels to help diagnose rheumatoid arthritis and see ... On the other hand, some people with RA may have normal CRP levels. An older study published ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are the most well-known types of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of the disease, affecting about 27 million Americans. Rheumatoid ...

Early signs of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may include fatigue, fever, weight loss, stiffness, swelling, and pain in the hands and wrists. Spotting signs of RA early on could lead to an early ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation, pain, and stiffness in the joints. But RA is a systemic disease — it affects the whole body — and can ...

I didn’t really get into hand cream until 2020, when I’d started washing my hands with impressive frequency. It wasn’t too long before I realized my body lotion wasn’t going to cut it ...

Nov. 13, 2024 — The use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) surpassed more typical therapies in recent years, according to ...

morning stiffness, 2. arthritis of three or more joint areas, 3. symmetric arthritis, 4. arthritis of hand, 5. rheumatoid nodules, 6. serum rheumatoid factor and 7. radiographic changes), of which ...

Background Despite treatment according to the current management recommendations, a significant proportion of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... and/or comorbidities that preclude the use of ...