RA is an autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of joints, causing inflammation and potential joint damage. Treatment goals for RA include reducing inflammation and ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune condition. The UM Faculty Physicians team is dedicated to helping you ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the more common autoimmune disorders, affecting approximately 1% of the population worldwide. The exact cause of RA is not known; however, initiation of disease ...
Early detection and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA; within 12 weeks of symptom onset) results in lower treatment-related costs over 5 years compared with later diagnosis. The study enrolled 431 ...
Symptoms like inflammation, joint pain, and stiffness are an inevitable part of aging. But for about 1% of the population, these symptoms are signs of something different: rheumatoid arthritis.
OA guidelines recommend surgery in patients with extensively impaired function and pain that is refractory to medication therapy. 17 RA guidelines suggest surgery in patients experiencing intolerable ...
Antibodies to peptides not currently used for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis helped identify patients with untreated early disease that conventional biomarkers missed, researchers said. Almost ...
For Stacy Courtnay, it all started with her stilettos. When she began experiencing intense foot pain twenty years ago, she attributed it to frequently wearing the towering, skinny-heeled shoes. "I ...
More than just a condition that causes achy joints, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect a person’s life in profound ways. People with RA seesaw between periods ...
Several factors — but not older age — increased infection risk with the use of non-TNF biologics following first-line ...
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) have made waves as treatments for obesity and type 2 diabetes, but a new report suggests they might also have clinical benefits for certain patients ...