Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects more than 2 million Americans. It is the subject of intense interest since it is so common and the lessons learned from it may help in the management of other forms of infl...

Rheumatoid arthritisis traditionally considered a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints. It is a disabling and painful inflammatory condition, which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joi...

Most of the medicines used to deal with rheumatic conditions are anti - inflammation and pain relievers, but there are cases in which they may also prevent the damage from getting worse. There is a very large number of available medicines. The appropriate one depends ...

RA is a condition that forces half of patients to become disabled from the work force within five to ten years… and reduces life expectancy by as much as 18 years. RA affects about one per cent of the world’s adult population, most commonly women between the ages ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. RA is a systemic disease, often affecting extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles. Rheumatoid arthritis can a...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory form of arthritis that preferentially affects the spine leading to limitation of spine movement. The cause of AS is not fully known, but there is a strong genetic predisposition associated with a genetic...

There are pain syndromes like fibromyalgia and arthritis-related disorders, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, that involve every part of the body. There are relatively mild forms of tendinitis (as in 'tennis elbow') and bursitis to crippling systemic forms, such a...

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. RA is a systemic disease, often affecting extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles. Rheumatoid arthritis can a...

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is the national organization that represents much of the current thinking when it comes to arthritis care. One of their major commitments has been to develop guidelines for treatment of various types of arthritis. These guide...