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Diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose. Many other conditions resemble it and its symptoms can develop insidiously. Blood tests and x-rays may show normal results for months after the onset of joint pain. Even after rheumatoid arthritis has been diagnosed, it is extremely important to determine whether the course of the disease is benign (type 1) or aggressive (type 2) in order to treat the problem appropriately.
Blood Tests
Various blood tests may be used to help diagnose RA, ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Half of diabetics have some form of arthritis
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...of all adults with diabetes also have some form of arthritis. In other data, the CDC estimated... Read more »
14 Questions To Ask A Surgeon BEFORE Surgery
By Grant Cooper , Health ExpertSometimes, a surgical intervention for osteoarthritis may be the best option to reduce pain and... Read more »
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Diabetes and the worsening of Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...negative impact on those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. Metabolic syndrome is a... Read more »
Symptoms Outside the GI Tract in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...even more significant than the intestinal symptoms. Arthritis, skin conditions, inflammation of... Read more »
Ask the Expert: What to Expect After Knee Replacement Surgery
By Dr. Jonathan Krant , Health Expert...my quality of life is affected. Are these kinds of complications common for total knee... Read more »
Health Guide
Dating With Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain comic
...a Drink? and leave a comment! See all of Sara's comics Visit the Single Gal's Guide to Rheumatoid Arthritis Read more »Information on Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications
From the FDA Consumer Magazine, March-April 2005 by Carol Rados Few people with arthritis would be willing to stop taking a medication that works, especially when nothing else has. But what if joint... Read more »New Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
...effects are issues patients must consider. To read the story, visit WSJ, New Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis. You will need a subscription to read the article. HealthCentral's RA expert,... Read more »Cryoglobulinemia
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Medications
...overactive immune system (e.g., psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis). Methotrexate has caused birth... Read more »
...rejection than in patients treated for rheumatoid arthritis. To reduce the risk of side effects,... Read more »
Related News
Experts: RA med unlikely to have caused patient's death
October 03, 2008An advisory committee of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has reviewed the case of a patient who died during an inflammatory arthritis med's... Read summary »
Study: Rheumatoid arthritis boosts heart attack risks
October 28, 2008Three new studies suggest that people diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have twice the risk of suffering a heart attack, and RA patients who... Read summary »
Study: Rates of rheumatoid vasculitis falling
August 31, 2009Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine have found that rates of rheumatoid vasculitis (RV) appear to be falling among U.S.... Read summary »
RA patients' treatment outlook differs by race
June 01, 2009Yale researchers have found that white and African American patients do not see the risks and benefits of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatments the... Read summary »
Pain Isn?t Just a Symptom of Arthritis
January 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pain is often thought to be a debilitating symptom of osteoarthritis. But new research suggests pain is more than a symptom,... Read summary »
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