Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is largely clinical, based on key historic and physical findings and serial observation of symptoms, signs and response to therapies. Observation during the ...

Rheumatoid arthritis, also known as RA, affects an estimated 1.3 million people in the United States. Beyond this staggering statistic lies a complex reality: each person's experience with RA is ...

Managing symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may require trying different medicines to see what works best for you and your symptoms. The approval of Xeljanz has led to changes in how rheumatoid ...

A doctor may recommend surgery for rheumatoid arthritis if you have severe joint damage or pain. Joint replacement, joint fusion, and tendon repair are among your options. Rheumatoid arthritis is an ...

Rheumatoid arthritis affects millions of Americans, gradually changing lives as it progresses from subtle joint discomfort to potentially severe mobility limitations. For those living with this ...

A link between rheumatoid arthritis and appendicitis has been investigated before, but newer research has not confirmed these findings. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease where the immune ...

Preclinical rheumatoid arthritis (RA), also known as pre-rheumatoid arthritis (pre-RA), represents the phase of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) development before symptoms appear, i.e., before inflammatory ...