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Specific Risk Factors Articles

Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic (long-term) disease that causes inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissues. It can also affect other organs.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 27, 2007
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and deformity of the joints. Other problems throughout the body (systemic problems) may also develop, including inflammation of blood vessels ( vasculitis ), the development of bumps (called rheumatoid nodules) in various parts of the body, lung disease, blood disorders, and weakening of the bones ( osteoporosis ).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis?Rheumatoid arthritisis a disease that affects the lining of the joints, causing pain, swelling, and stiffness.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease of the joints, the cause of which is still unknown. Infectious factors are being studied, including bacterial and viral organisms, but no definite involvement of any agent has been proven.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease causing inflammation and deformity of the joints. Other systemic problems throughout the body may also develop, including inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis), the development of bumps (rheumatoid nodules) in various parts of the body, lung disease, blood disorders, and weakening of the bones ( osteoporosis ).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the joints, most often in the hands and feet. It results in swelling, stiffness, pain, and sometimes joint, bone, and cartilage destruction.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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