Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation, pain, and stiffness in the joints. But RA is a systemic disease — it affects the whole body — and can damage ...

There may be an association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a review published online Nov. 30 in Rheumatology International. Tayser Zoubi, from ...

RA is an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation, mainly in the joints. It can also affect other body tissues, including the nerves. Inflammation that affects the nerves or the surrounding ...

Patients with axial psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) plus psoriasis differ with respect to clinical and genetic characteristics, according to the findings of a recent ...

Diagnosis of RA follows the 1987 American Rheumatism Association criteria. Criteria for RA diagnosis are shown in Table 1. Rheumatoid factor is felt to be less useful in diagnosing RA in this ...