Early detection and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA; within 12 weeks of symptom onset) results in lower treatment-related costs over 5 years compared with later diagnosis. The study enrolled 431 ...

A 26-year-old female patient presented to her physician complaining of polyarthritis. The presentation and distribution of her complaint are suggestive of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Laboratory exam ...

Whether you are seeking information for yourself or a loved one, read on to learn more about the disease and how to better understand its signs and symptoms. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints. Learn about joint pain, swelling and other symptoms, how to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, and medications used to treat it.

Doctors share common rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, from wrist pain and swollen joints to fatigue, dry eyes, and skin nodules ...

Dr Jayant Arora explains the key differences between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Here is what you should know ...

Serious infection risk in older adults with RA appears to be driven more by modifiable clinical factors rather than the age at which RA develops.

Previous studies suggested that rheumatoid arthritis is a risk factor for nerve compression syndromes, among which carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common. Whether such syndromes may precede overt, ...

It can be a real pain in the neck. Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune disease in which the body mistakenly attacks the lining of the joints, causing painful swelling and stiffness. About ...

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 ...