The earliest possible diagnosis and treatment of nascent rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the goal for all clinicians who care for patients with musculoskeletal complaints. A growing body of evidence has ...

A 26-year-old female patient presented to her physician complaining of polyarthritis. The presentation and distribution of her complaint are suggestive of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Laboratory exam ...

Over 10 years, nearly 13% of patients with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis receive a new diagnosis, most often ...

Whether you are seeking information for yourself or a loved one, read on to learn more about the disease and how to better understand its signs and symptoms. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory ...

Signs of immune system aging appear years before rheumatoid arthritis takes hold, offering new hope for early diagnosis and treatments that could slow or stop the disease before it starts, according ...

While both are types of arthritis, there are notable differences Medically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MD Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis, with an OA diagnosis believed to ...

Previous studies suggested that rheumatoid arthritis is a risk factor for nerve compression syndromes, among which carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common. Whether such syndromes may precede overt, ...