Relief For Rheumatoid Arthritis By: Juliet | - Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. RA is a systemic disease, often affecting extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles. Rheumatoid arthritis can also cause inflammation of the tissue around the joints, as well as other organs in the body. Rheumatoid arthritis is two to three times more common in women than in men and generally strikes between the ages of 20 and 50. But rheuma ... Tags:rheumatoid arthritis information, rheumatoid arthritis treatment tips, rheumatoid arthritis prevention and cure, get rid of rheumatoid arthritis, rheu
Rheumatoid Arthritis By: Sarah Thomas | - Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is one of the most common forms of arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic illness that is characterized mostly by the inflammation of the lining surrounding joints. This lining is called synovium. Rheumatoid arthritis can often lead to long term joint damage, thus leading to:
* chronic pain
* loss of function
* disability
The following paragraphs will discuss rheumatoid arthritis, as well as how it can progress.
