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Health Encyclopedia: Rheumatoid Arthritis Introduction
Introduction
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease in which various joints in the body are inflamed, leading to swelling, pain, stiffness, and the possible loss of function. Some experts classify rheumatoid arthritis as type 1 or type 2.
- Type 1, the less common form, lasts a few months at most and leaves no permanent disability.
- Type 2 is chronic and lasts for years, sometimes for life.
Expert & Community Posts
My journey with the Arthritis Foundation and how my love of art has inspired me to help others
By Hollybgroovin , Health Expert...we make and sell everything from jewelry to hand painted canes. My dream was coming true and... Read more »
Fatigue: RA's Inconvenient Truth
By Sara Nash , Health Expert...the author of the blog, The Single Gal’s Guide to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Read more »
Deformity, Depression and Disability—The Chain of Events that Must be Broken
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...Obviously, poorly controlled rheumatoid arthritis can lead to deformities of the joints,... Read more »
The 3 Rs Insurance Companies Might Not Like: Repeat Rituxan in Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...drugs have been a great addition in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, it must be remembered... Read more »
Use of Anti-inflammatory Medications
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...the European League Against Rheumatism showed that rheumatoid arthritis patients on tumor... Read more »
Health Guide
Rheumatoid Arthritis in Young Women -- Doesn't Make You Virtuous
...comment! Read all of Sara's Posts Visit The Single Gal's Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis and Depression
Obviously, poorly controlled rheumatoid arthritis can lead to deformities of the joints, particularly the hands and feet. This in turn could lead to a poor self-image, which in turn could lead to... Read more »Single With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Another City Comic
...Sara's Comics Visit the Single Gal's Guide to Read more »How to Use This Site
...personal stories, and the often hard-gained wisdom of people who have survived this ordeal and gone on to lead happy and successful lives. Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis: The "Loser" Disease
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June 16, 2008By Kate McHugh, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating condition affecting... Read summary »
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May 16, 2007PITTSBURGH (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Right now, most doctors rely on the way an arthritic's joints look and feel to assess the efficacy of their... Read summary »
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January 13, 2006PALO ALTO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful, chronic disease that affects about 2 million Americans. There are... Read summary »
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