Rheumatoid Arthritis : The Most Popular Autoimmune Disease

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that affects the cartilage in one 's joints, it is not curable, it can not be stopped, only the pain itself can be lessened. In an average person’s body, the immune system has one job; to attack foreign substances that may enter the body. With the 1.5 million people in the United States that have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, their bodies are “tricked” or mislead into thinking that the cartilage within their joints is what is foreign…

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease and is a chronic type of arthritis that occurs in the joints. RA is autoimmune disease where the immune system is not working properly and in the case of RA involves one’s immune cells attacking healthy joint tissue. Symptoms of this condition include joint pain, joint swelling, stiffening of the joints after long periods of inactivity and/or sitting, rheumatoid nodules, flare ups and fatigue. If someone is diagnosed with RA they will have to live with…

Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be a serious joint and muscle condition that hinders the quality of life of anyone who acquires this disease. There’s many things to consider in order to understand this disease. Some of those topics include autoimmune etiology, RA vs osteoporosis, genetics and environmental factors, assessments, who’s at risk, treatment, physical activity, prevention, and showing you how RA can affect oral health. There’s no known prevention for RA, the sooner you seek…

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease that is described as “systematic inflammatory disease that manifests itself in multiple joints in the body”. (Center for Disease Control, 22 Jul. 2016) It is an autoimmune disease that affects millions in the US both directly and indirectly. RA affects both genders and is prevalent in people of all races and nationalities. Symptoms for RA include swollen or stiffness in joints, fatigue, and fever. (Mayo Clinic Staff, 18 Mar. 2016) Treatment for RA ranges from…

Introduction Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) has been a popular disease to study because it can affect any one person regardless of gender, age, and ethnicity. There are several causes of this disease and even still new causes are being discovered every day as scientists are seeking new routes of treatment. Rheumatoid Arthritis affects specific parts of the body such as the synovial membrane, particular types of cells, the skeletal system, and the cartilage located throughout the body. There are treatments…

Name: Rheumatoid Arthritis Definition: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder, which affects the small joints of hands and feets, and the lining of joints that causes painful swelling. The swelling can eventually result in bone erosion and joint deformity. It’s an autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system mistakenly attacks own body 's tissues. Rheumatoid arthritis not only causes a joint problem, but it can also affect other organs of the body such as the skin, eyes, lungs…

Disease Condition Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune, systemic disease that occurs in approximately 1% of the population. There are environmental, hormonal, and genetic factors that contribute to rheumatoid arthritis, with genetic factors having an increased effect. Rheumatoid arthritis is three times more prevalent in women than in men, and also tends to progress with age. Pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis have decreased signs and symptoms, but at postpartum the signs and symptoms will…

According to Majithia & Geraci (2007), rheumatoid arthritis is defined as a progressive inflammatory autoimmune disease that produces pain, oedema, redness, warmth and stiffness in the joint and may lead to joint distortion. Moreover, permanent loss of joint function, disability, joint dislocation and fibrous and bones ankylosis are the common complications of Rheumatoid arthritis (Gibofsky, 2012). Rheumatoid arthritis may last from months to lifelong and symptoms might worsen or improve over time…

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease and chronic inflammatory illness that causes the body’s immune system to attack its joints rather than the usual foreign substances such as viruses and bacteria (Arthritis Foundation, 2015; Mayo Foundation, 1998-2015). Unlike wear-and-tear osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis attacks the lining of the joints and often other body tissues such as the heart, skin, eyes and lungs (Arthritis Foundation, 2015; May Foundation, 1998-2015). Due to the body’s…

Rheumatoid Arthritis is a disease that targets the joints and various organs. Experts on the condition have associations between the disease and different possible causal factors, but they do not have a definite cause for the disease. Rheumatoid arthritis affects all people of various backgrounds; however, it is more prevalent in women. Even though there is not a known cause of the condition, there are treatments that can help relieve, control, prevent, and slow down the progression and pain of the…