Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues -- specifically, the tissues around the joints. The majority of patients are women, and ...
A rheumatoid factor test measures the amount of rheumatoid factor in your blood. Rheumatoid factors are proteins produced by your immune system that can attack healthy tissue in your body. High levels ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has traditionally been thought of as a lifelong disease requiring medication to control symptoms, similar to hypertension or diabetes. However, with the remarkable advances ...
Fabien B. Vincent receives funding from the Rebecca L. Cooper Medical Research Foundation. Michelle Leech has previously received funding from Arthritis Australia and the National Health and Medical ...
RA is an autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of joints, causing inflammation and potential joint damage. Treatment goals for RA include reducing inflammation and ...
You may have felt great last week, but today your rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has flared, leaving your joints swollen, tender and sore. This is the unpredictable reality many people with rheumatoid ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is on the rise. In fact, a recent global study in Lancet Rheumatology predicts that RA cases are expected to increase by more than 80 percent over the next 26 years. And ...
A rheumatoid factor test measures the amount of rheumatoid factor in your blood. Rheumatoid factors are proteins produced by your immune system that can attack healthy tissue in your body. High levels ...