Apr 9, 2025 · Rheumatoid arthritis is an ongoing, called chronic, condition that causes pain, swelling and irritation, called inflammation, in the joints. But it also can damage other parts of the body.

Apr 9, 2025 · Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis also involves regular follow-up with your healthcare team. This is to watch for joint damage, to see whether treatment is working and to look for possible side …

Aug 29, 2023 · In rheumatoid arthritis, the body's immune system attacks the lining of the joint capsule, a tough membrane that encloses all the joint parts. This lining (synovial membrane) becomes …

Aug 26, 2023 · Rheumatoid factors are proteins made by your immune system that can attack healthy tissue in the body. High levels of rheumatoid factor in the blood are most often related to …

Apr 1, 2020 · Polymyalgia rheumatica Polymyositis Pseudogout Psoriatic arthritis Raynaud's disease Relapsing polychondritis Retroperitoneal fibrosis Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid vasculitis …

Mar 29, 2025 · Rheumatoid arthritis speeds up the loss of muscle mass that typically occurs as people get older. That's why it's important to do exercises that can build muscle along with aerobic exercises …

Apr 9, 2025 · Areas of focus: Ultrasound, Interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound, Rheumatoid arthritis, Pseudogout, Gout, Inflammatory arthritis

Oct 27, 2025 · Current blood tests include a complete blood count (CBC) looking for anemia of chronic disease, erynthrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR, or sed rate), rheumatoid factor (RF), antinuclear …

Aug 12, 2025 · Fraenkel L, et al. 2021 American College of Rheumatology guideline for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care & Research. 2021; doi:10.1002/acr.24596.

Oct 5, 2022 · Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, formerly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is the most common type of arthritis in children under the age of 16. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis can cause …