Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can contribute to kidney disease. This is because RA causes chronic inflammation, which can sometimes damage the kidneys, as well as the joints. While medications for RA are ...

RA was tied to an increased risk of aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, and mitral regurgitation, independent of other cardiovascular risk factors. Women and younger patients with RA face a higher ...

A new study, completed by researchers at Columbia University in New York and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, suggests that some drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may also help ...

As debilitating as osteoarthritis can be, it at least develops gradually. That may not seem like much consolation until you consider the other arthritis–rheumatoid arthritis–which in severe cases can ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease (one in which the immune system attacks healthy cells) that primarily affects your joints. It is a progressive condition that gets worse over ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases. It happens when your body makes antibodies that attack synovial joint fluid and cause long-term inflammation as well as damage ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risk for autoimmune thyroid disease is lower for adults diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Adults using ...