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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis. Anna Cucci Danielle Norton. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disease that leads to inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissues. It can also affect other organs. It has an unknown cause. . What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis Anna Cucci Danielle Norton

  2. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disease that leads to inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissues. It can also affect other organs. It has an unknown cause. What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?

  3. It occurs in all joints in the body. In the hands it mostly occurs in the PIP and DIP joints. Anatomy of Rheumatoid Arthritis

  4. begins most often in a single joint • spreads throughout other joints in the body. • destroys the cartilage padding between bones and causes painful inflammation in joints along with limitations in mobility. Mechanism Rheumatoid Arthritis

  5. There is no treatment but you can slow it down with medications; however, the type of medications depends on the severity of the disease. • DMARDs (disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs)-helps prevent the significant joint damage that may occur in the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

  6. There sometimes is a recovery but it is very rare. Recovery

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