Rheumatoid arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年1月25日 — Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2023年1月25日 — Treatment. There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis. But clinical studies indicate that remission of symptoms is more likely when treatment begins early with medications known as disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs).
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take
2024年5月2日 — Doctors diagnose RA by: Taking a medical history. Performing a physical exam. Ordering laboratory tests. Ordering imaging studies, such as x-rays or ultrasound. It can be difficult to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis when it is in the early stages because: The disease develops over time, and only a few symptoms may be present in the early stages.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Basics: Overview, Symptoms, and Causes
2024年5月2日 — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that mostly causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in joints. RA may cause you to feel unusually tired, to have occasional fevers, and to have a loss of appetite. Treatments can include medications, ongoing care from a doctor, and surgery.
Rheumatoid Arthritis | Health Topics | NIAMS
2024年5月2日 — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disease that mostly affects joints. RA occurs when the immune system, which normally helps protect the body from infection and disease, attacks its own tissues. The disease causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in joints.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Basics: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take
2024年5月2日 — Living with RA can be hard. If you feel alone, anxious, or depressed, talk to your doctor, an RA support social worker, or mental health professional. Talk to family and friends about your RA to help them understand the disease. You may find it helpful to join an online or community support group. Healthy diet.
Rheumatoid arthritis: Can it affect the lungs? - Mayo Clinic
2023年9月21日 — The lung problems most often linked to rheumatoid arthritis include: Scarring within the lungs. Scarring related to long-term inflammation (interstitial lung disease) may cause shortness of breath, a chronic dry cough, fatigue, weakness and loss of appetite.
Rheumatoid factor - Mayo Clinic
2023年8月26日 — Rheumatoid factor — Overview covers definition, risks, results of rheumatoid factor blood test.
Rheumatoid arthritis: Can it affect the eyes? - Mayo Clinic
2021年5月20日 — Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the joints. However, rheumatoid arthritis occasionally affects other parts of the body — including the eyes.
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年10月5日 — Overview. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, formerly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is the most common type of arthritis in children under the age of 16.