“However, there are numerous studies that have shown that individuals can have abnormal blood tests such as anti-CCP for on average 3–5 years before they develop their first swollen joint. We call ...

Elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) is an autoimmune condition that develops in older adults. Although EORA causes the same symptoms as young-onset rheumatoid arthritis (YORA), including joint ...

Years before people develop rheumatoid arthritis, their blood teems with activated immune cells that could serve as ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that can cause disabling joint destruction and deformation. Treatment involves the use of drugs designed to modify the body’s autoimmune response in ...

Changes in the make-up of the gut microbiome are linked to the onset of clinically evident rheumatoid arthritis in those at risk of the disease because of genetic, environmental, or immunological ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly causes fatigue and pain, stiffness, and swelling in your joints. Roughly 40% of people also experience one or more symptoms in areas outside the joint. These ...

In patients with spondyloarthritis, onset of common musculoskeletal symptoms such as back pain led to diagnostic delays averaging over 7 years. Onset with extra-musculoskeletal manifestations such as ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Oral contraceptives may reduce the risk for rheumatoid arthritis, while menopausal hormone therapy may increase ...

Philip Day loved playing soccer so much that the 35-year-old software engineer founded a website -- FootballMatcher.com -- to help people connect for pickup games. The fun went on pause when Day ...

Changes in the make-up of the gut microbiome are linked to the onset of clinically evident rheumatoid arthritis in those at risk of the disease because of genetic, environmental, or immunological ...

Medically reviewed by Stella Bard, MD People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at a higher risk for infections, including ...