Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Rhumatoid Arthritis |
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is traditionally considered a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints. It is a disabling and painful inflammatory condition, which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles. The name is derived from the Greek rheu ...
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- 2004 Drug Guide (Arthritis Foundation)
- Acupuncture (Arthritis Foundation)
- Aggressive Treatment Early on May Result in Better Outcomes for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis (American College of Rheumatology)
- American College of Rheumatology
- Ankylosing Spondylitis (American College of Rheumatology)
- Anti-Rheumatics (HealthWorld)
- Antinuclear Antibody Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Arthritic Disorders and Treatments (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
- Arthritis (HealthWorld)
- Arthritis Advice (National Institute on Aging)
- Arthritis and Pain Meds (Cleveland Clinic)
- Arthritis Foundation
- Arthritis Foundation: Local Office Directory (Arthritis Foundation)
- Arthritis of the Elbow (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
- Arthritis of the Knee (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Arthritis of the Wrist (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Arthritis Today's 2004 Walking Guide (Arthritis Foundation)
- Arthritis: Blood Tests (Cleveland Clinic)
- Arthritis: Protect Your Joints to Prevent Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Arthritis: Timely Treatments for an Ageless Disease (Food and Drug Administration, HHS)
- Artificial Knuckles: Relieve Pain, Restore Function (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Ayurvedic Herbs (Arthritis Foundation)
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Chinese Thunder God Vine Gives Relief from Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy Has Additional Benefits for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (American College of Rheumatology)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Arthritis, Rheumatoid (National Institutes of Health)
- Coffee, Tea Not Risk Factors for Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Combination Therapy More Effective Than Single Therapy for People with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (American College of Rheumatology)
- Complementary and Alternative Arthritis Treatments (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Coping with Arthritis in Its Many Forms (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- Do I Have Arthritis? [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Exercise and Arthritis (Arthritis Foundation)
- Exercises for the Road (Arthritis Foundation)
- Financial Plannning: An Introduction (Arthritis Foundation)
- Find a Rheumatologist (American College of Rheumatology)
- First Large-Scale Study Does Not Find Link between Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Increased Risk of Developing Lymphoma (American College of Rheumatology)
- Frequently Asked Questions - Arthritis (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- Guide to Lab Tests (Arthritis Foundation)
- Handout on Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Help Your Arthritis Treatment Work [Easy-to-Read] (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- HIV-Associated Rheumatic Disease Syndromes (American College of Rheumatology)
- Home Barrier-Free Home (Arthritis Foundation)
- Homeopathy (Arthritis Foundation)
- Hospitalizations Have Decreased for Patients with Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis (American College of Rheumatology)
- How Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects the Eyes (Cleveland Clinic)
- How to Care for Yourself (Arthritis Foundation)
- Ideas for Accommodating People with Arthritis (Job Accommodation Network)
- Injections (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Joint Injection/Aspiration (American College of Rheumatology)
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) (Arthritis Foundation)
- Lo Que Usted Necesita Saber Sobre la Artritis (American Physical Therapy Association)
- Long-Term Benefits of Early Aggressive Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis (American College of Rheumatology)
- Managing Housework with Arthritis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Marker of Inflammation Identified as Predictor of Cardiovascular Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis (American College of Rheumatology)
- Medical Oils (Arthritis Foundation)
- Medicare Replacement Drug Demonstration (Arthritis Foundation)
- Meditation (Arthritis Foundation)
- Methotrexate (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- New Combination Therapy Effective for Treating Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis (American College of Rheumatology)
- New Report Suggests Anti-TNF Therapy Does Not Increase Risk of Heart Failure in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis (American College of Rheumatology)
- New Study to Show How Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Rate Improvement Change (National Institutes of Health)
- NIH Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- No Pain, More Gain - Arthritis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Occupational and Physical Therapy (Cleveland Clinic)
- Osteoporosis and Arthritis: Two Common but Different Conditions (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis (American College of Rheumatology)
- Questions and Answers about Arthritis and Exercise (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Questions and Answers about Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Questions and Answers about Arthritis Pain (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Questions and Answers About Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Resources for Good Living: Product & Services Directory (Arthritis Foundation)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (American College of Rheumatology)
- Rheumatoid arthritis (MayoClinic)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (Cleveland Clinic)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Institutes of Health)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (Lab Tests Online)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (Medline Plus)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (HealthWorld)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (HealthWorld)
- Rheumatoid arthritis (Google Health)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (Arthritis Foundation)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis and Early Indicators of Disease (American College of Rheumatology)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis and Estrogen (American College of Rheumatology)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Rheumatoid Arthritis: Can It Affect the Lungs? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Rheumatoid Disease and the Hand (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Rheumatoid Factor (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Scientists Find Markers for Rapid Progression of Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Simple Blood Test May Predict the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients with Joint Pain (American College of Rheumatology)
- Skin Problems with Arthritis-Related Diseases: Frequently Asked Questions (Virtual Hospital)
- Soft Tissue Disease (Arthritis Foundation)
- Special Diet for Rheumatoid Arthritis? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Stuck in the Dumps (Arthritis Foundation)
- Study Shows Reduced Disability for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Synthetic Peptide May Help Correct Damaging Immune Response in RA (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Tengo Artritis? (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Total Knee Replacement (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Tracking Down Rheumatoid Arthritis Genes (Arthritis Foundation)
- Traveling with Arthritis: Plan, Pack and Enjoy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Acupressure (Holistic Online)
- Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Ayurveda (Holistic Online)
- Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Food/ Diet Therapy (Holistic Online)
- Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Herbal Medicine (Holistic Online)
- Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Homeopathic Remedies (Holistic Online)
- Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Nutritional Therapy (Holistic Online)
- Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Prayer/Spiritual Healing (Holistic Online)
- Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Psychological Interventions (Holistic Online)
- Understanding Autoimmune Diseases (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, HHS)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Improves Job Retention for People with Rheumatic Diseases (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Wake-Up Call: Sleep Deprivation Can Have Serious Health Consequences (Arthritis Foundation)
- What People with Rheumatoid Arthritis Need to Know about Osteoporosis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- What You Need to Know about Arthritis (American Physical Therapy Association)
- Widespread Inflammation Can Lead to Cardiovascular Problems for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (American College of Rheumatology)

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