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What Causes Rheumatoid Arthritis by Shilah C. Azib Posted Tue 09 Mar 2010 12:08pm causes rheumatoid arthritis? What causes rheumatoid arthritis is still unknown, though much has been learned about the process leading to this disease, researchers are yet to discover what leads to these abnormal responses of the body’s immune system. One established theory to what causes rheumatoid arthritis is that, a combination of factors triggers Read on »

What Causes Rheumatoid Arthritis? by ArthritisReliever .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm ANNOUNCER: Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease of the immune system. Although the exact cause is unknown, researchers believe that a combination of factors are involved. ERIC RUDERMAN, MD: We know there are genes that are associated with it. We also know that it runs in families, and so if someone has rheumatoid arthritis, it's very likely Read on »

Rheumatoid Arthritis May Cause Faster Aging by awesome Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 19 Apr 2010 10:51am According to a new study, people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) appear to age faster that those who do not have the disease. This may help explain why RA patients have... these to the expected survival data for people with similar age and gender statistics without RA. What the researchers found was that rheumatoid arthritis patients were physically two years Read on »

Vasculopathy and disordered angiogenesis in selected rheumatic diseases: rheumatoid arthritis and systemic sclerosis by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:57pm

1 Comment rheumatoid arthritis and systemic sclerosis. Rheumatoid arthritis is the rheumatic disease in which the role of angiogenesis has been studied most extensively. However, whereas rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by excessive angiogenesis, the situation is not as clear cut in other rheumatic diseases. For example, systemic sclerosis is characterized Read on »

Call for improved care for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients. Lack of knowledge means RA patients not being cared for in the NHS by Dave W Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Jul 2009 6:47pm rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients were not getting the necessary level of care was identified within an “authoritative and impartial” report entitled – Perceptions of patients and professionals on rheumatoid arthritis care. The consultancy report, two years in the making, was presented by leading authorities to represent patient organisations, The King’s Fund Read on »

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? by Peter Olson Patient Expert

Posted Wed 07 Apr 2010 12:04pm I have symptoms very similar to rheumatoid arthritis in my hands, wrists, arms, shoulders and back. I'm pretty sure that it is all associated with graft verses host disease (GVHD). A blood test would be needed to diagnose it as RA. You can see that there is a small amount of swelling in my hands and wrists. It isn't very painful at this point Read on »

Rheumatoid Arthritis is one of the biggest causes of pain and depression at Christmas by Dave W Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 15 Dec 2009 1:50am of the ‘Good Days’ survey findings, UCB and the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society have collaborated to develop the ‘12 Tips of Christmas’ with information to help people with RA... Rheumatoid Arthritis It is estimated that 5 million people suffer from RA globally, with 0.8 percent of the U.K. adult population being affected. Prevalence is not split evenly Read on »

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, OSTEOARTHRITIS, ARTHRITIS AND BACK PAIN... by Barmac Posted Fri 27 Aug 2010 3:27am the details on each one. RHEUMATOID arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the bodies immune system attacks joints, which causes pain swelling and inflammation of them... are affected three times more often than men. Rheumatoid arthritis causes joint deformities which affects the small joints of the fingers and hands, then can progresses to involve Read on »

Osteoarthritis vs Rheumatoid Arthritis by Methods of Healing Patient Expert

Posted Mon 22 Feb 2010 4:47pm of Osteoarthritis vs Rheumatoid Arthritis When trying to distinguish the symptoms of osteoarthritis vs rheumatoid arthritis we need to start with the causes of each. Osteoarthritis which... after either inactivity or activity. OA is common to the weight bearing joints such as the hips and knees. Cause and Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Read on »

0February 4, 2010Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis – They are not the same by Lana B. Facebook

Posted Thu 04 Feb 2010 12:00am common forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). According to Osteoarthritis Treatment.Net, there are an estimated 20 million Americans who suffer... form of arthritis caused by the breakdown of the joint cartilage. RA is a chronic, inflammatory form of arthritis. Causes OA is a consequence of aging and risk factors Read on »