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A New Potential Biomarker for Rheumatoid Arthritis
National Institute of Arthritis — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the synovial joints. It affects about 1.3 million people in the United States, or 0.6 percent of the population. Autoantibodies, which attack the body's own ...More…
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2009 Press Releases
College of Rheumatology — There Are More Than 100 Reasons To See A Rheumatologist: May is National Arthritis Awareness Month (05/2009) Women with Arthritis More Likely Than Men to Stop Working (05/2009) Occupational Therapists Help People with Arthritis Regain Their Zest ...More…
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NIHSeniorHealth: Rheumatoid Arthritis - Table of contents
NIH Senior Health — What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Causes and Risk Factors 19 March 2009 23 October 2003More…
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Rheumatoid arthritis: Can it affect the eyes?
Mayo Clinic — Although rheumatoid arthritis is primarily a joint disease, it occasionally affects the eyes. Rheumatoid arthritis is primarily a bone and joint disease. However, rheumatoid arthritis occasionally affects other parts of the body - including the ...More…
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Arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Surgery of the Hand — Arthritis means an inflamed joint. A joint normally consists of two cartilage-covered bone surfaces that glide smoothly against one another. When joints become inflamed, the joint swells and does not move smoothly. Over time, the gliding surface ...More…
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Corneal Disorders
Merck — Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis Peripheral ulcerative keratitis is inflammation and ulceration of the cornea that often occurs in people who have connective tissue diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Peripheral ulcerative keratitis is probably ...More…
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VIVIR BIEN CON UNA ENFERMEDAD REUMÁTICA
College of Rheumatology — Si recientemente le han diagnosticado artritis o alguna otra enfermedad reumática, quizá se sienta inquieto o incluso un poco abrumado. Es una respuesta natural a un giro inesperado en la vida. Pero, ¿cómo manejar las inquietudes concretas? ...More…
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Arthritis Basics
Centers for Disease Control — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune condition, is a chronic inflammatory polyarthritis.1 Natural history studies of RA suggests that RA follows one of three courses Monocyclic in 20% of people initially diagnosed with RA (i.e., had one ...More…
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THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND ITS LINK TO RHEUMATIC DISEASES
College of Rheumatology — Our immune system is an amazing network of cells that function from very basic to highly complex levels. The purpose of this system is to protect us from our environment and watch for any early damage in our own cells. Sometimes, however, the ...More…
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Arthritis.org Surgery Center
Revision Hip Surgery Revision Knee Surgery Total Shoulder Replacement Total Hip Replacement Total Knee Replacement Unicondylar Knee Resurfacing ArthroscopyMore…
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JOINT INJECTION/ASPIRATION
College of Rheumatology — Joint injections or aspirations (taking fluid out of a joint) are usually performed under local anesthesia in the office or hospital setting. After the skin surface is thoroughly cleaned, the joint is entered with a needle attached to a syringe. ...More…
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PREGNANCY & RHEUMATIC DISEASE
College of Rheumatology — For years, women with potentially serious systemic autoimmune diseases have been advised against getting pregnant. We now know that, with careful medical and obstetric management, most of these women can have successful pregnancies. Successful, ...More…