2023年1月25日 · Rheumatoid arthritis signs and symptoms may vary in severity and may even come and go. Periods of increased disease activity, called flares, alternate with periods of relative remission — when the swelling and pain fade or disappear. Over time, rheumatoid arthritis can cause joints to deform and shift out of place. When to see a doctor

2023年1月25日 · Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages because the early signs and symptoms mimic those of many other diseases. There is no one blood test or physical finding to confirm the diagnosis.

2019年1月4日 · Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks the synovium, the lining of the membranes that surround the joints. It causes chronic inflammation, along with joint pain, swelling and stiffness.

2021年9月14日 · Scientists have suspected for some time that the gut microbiome plays a role in rheumatoid arthritis, as well as many other inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The enormous population of microbes help digest food, regulate the immune system and protect against pathogenic bacteria.

2018年3月20日 · A new report from the CDC highlights for the first time the prevalence and health-related characteristics of arthritis across the U.S. Dr. Eric Matteson, a rheumatologist at Mayo Clinic, says one form of the chronic condition, rheumatoid arthritis, can affect more than joints. It can affect a person's heart, eyes, lungs and kidneys.

2023年8月29日 · Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which the immune system attacks the joints, beginning with the lining of joints. Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age.

2023年12月2日 · Overview. Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that can develop when strep throat or scarlet fever isn't properly treated. Strep throat and scarlet fever are caused by an infection with streptococcus (strep-toe-KOK-us) bacteria.

2023年9月21日 · Although rheumatoid arthritis primarily affects joints, it sometimes also causes lung disease. Occasionally, lung problems surface before the joint inflammation and pain of rheumatoid arthritis.

2023年8月26日 · 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 autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren syndrome.

2020年4月1日 · Ultrasound, Rheumatoid arthritis, Psoriatic arthritis, Inflammatory arthritis, Spondyloarthritis