- Rheumatoid arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Rheumatoid arthritis is an ongoing, called chronic, condition that causes pain, swelling and irritation, called inflammation, in the joints But it also can damage other parts of the body These may include the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels
- Rheumatoid arthritis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Blood tests People with rheumatoid arthritis often have an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), also called sed rate, or C-reactive protein (CRP) level This may show a higher level of inflammation in the body Other blood tests look for rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors | NIAMS
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that affects multiple joints, resulting in pain, swelling, and stiffness Tiredness and fever may also be present
- Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to Take
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that affects multiple joints, resulting in pain, swelling, and stiffness Tiredness and fever may also be present
- Arthritis Rheumatic Diseases - Overview Types | NIAMS
Find information about more than 20 different arthritic diseases (those that affect the joints) and rheumatic diseases (which usually affect joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles)
- Rheumatoid factor - Mayo Clinic
High levels of rheumatoid factor in the blood are most often related to autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren syndrome But rheumatoid factor may be detected in some healthy people And sometimes people with autoimmune diseases have normal levels of rheumatoid factor
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Symptoms, Types, Causes | NIAMS
Juvenile arthritis describes arthritis in children Arthritis is caused by inflammation of the joints Find out all you need to know about juvenile arthritis
- Arthritis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Learn about how different types of arthritis affect joints in different ways, along with how to get relief from arthritis pain
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