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	Fact File — Rheumatoid arthritis - Library A-Z — Health Matters
		And rheumatoid arthritis, a painful disease of joints, is caused when humours – substances that flow through the body – come to a stop in certain parts of our body, causing pain and swelling.
		Rheumatoid arthritis affects about one per cent of the population – usually younger women, aged 25 or older, with the peak age of onset at 35-45 years.
		X-rays and MRI scans won't detect rheumatoid arthritis in the early stages of the disease, though after a few months they will begin to show changes like destruction and thinning of the bone around joints, and narrowing of the joint space as cartilage is destroyed by the inflammation.
	www.abc.net.au /health/library/rheumatoid_ff.htm (1344 words)

	Rheumatoid Arthritis: Encyclopedia of Medicine
		Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and deformity of the joints.
		Rheumatoid nodules are bumps that appear under the skin around the joints and on the top of the arms and legs.
		Rheumatoid factor is another diagnostic test that measures the presence and amounts of rheumatoid factor in the blood.
	health.enotes.com /medicine-encyclopedia/rheumatoid-arthritis (2348 words)

	WHFoods: Rheumatoid Arthritis
		Rheumatoid arthritis is a disabling autoimmune disease that causes the patient's immune system to attack and destroy their own joints.
		At least half of rheumatoid arthritis patients are disabled to the point of being unable to continue in their jobs within ten years of the start of the disease.
		Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, which means that the immune system, which is supposed to protect the body from infection, instead turns on certain cells of its own body.
	www.whfoods.com /genpage.php?tname=disease&dbid=13 (4815 words)

	MedlinePlus: Rheumatoid Arthritis
		Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a form of arthritis that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of function in your joints.
		Arthritis of the Shoulder(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
		Arthritis of the Wrist(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/rheumatoidarthritis.html (612 words)

	Rheumatoid Arthritis (#1)
		Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a musculoskeletal condition characterized by synovitis, the inflammation of the membranes that line the body's joints.
		Although there is no treatment that can cure or reverse rheumatoid arthritis, a comprehensive approach to the disease that combines aggressive use of medications, rest, exercise, life-style modifications, and sometimes surgery can help many people with the disease lead very normal lives.
		In fact, when rheumatoid arthritis causes significant destruction and pain in the hip or knee, arthroplasty, a surgical procedure to replace the joint, may be a very promising option.
	www.cucco.org /RheumatoidArthritis1.htm (1179 words)

	Rheumatoid Arthritis
		Rheumatoid arthritis is a medical condition in which the immune system attacks and damages many parts of the body, including the hands.
		Rheumatoid arthritis is primarily treated by medical doctors, and may require treatment by an arthritis specialist.
		What is known is that people with rheumatoid arthritis have inflammation or irritation of many of the moving parts of their bodies, including the joints and tendons.
	www.eatonhand.com /hw/hw018.htm (784 words)

	Rheumatoid Arthritis
		Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints.
		For example, rheumatoid arthritis generally occurs in a symmetrical pattern; if one knee or hand is involved, the other one is also.
		Rheumatoid arthritis is one of several autoimmune diseases, so-called because a person's immune system attacks his or her own body tissues.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/952625523.html (1072 words)

	Rheumatoid Arthritis - Overview, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment - podiatrychannel
		Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation in the lining of the joint capsule (synovium).
		Rheumatoid arthritis is a multisystemic disease, which means that in addition to the joints, it also can affect a number of organs in the body (e.g., skin, eyes, heart, lungs).
		Rheumatoid arthritis also affects men and children (called juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) and the disease often is more severe in men.
	www.podiatrychannel.com /rheumatoidarthritis (515 words)

	Rheumatoid Arthritis Causes, Diagnosis, Information, Symptoms, and Treatment on MedicineNet.com
		Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints.
		Typically, however, rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive illness that has the potential to cause joint destruction and functional disability.
		In some patients with rheumatoid arthritis, chronic inflammation leads to the destruction of the cartilage, bone and ligaments causing deformity of the joints.
	www.medicinenet.com /rheumatoid_arthritis/article.htm (673 words)

	Rheumatoid arthritis - MayoClinic.com
		Rheumatoid arthritis is among the most debilitating of all forms, causing joints to ache and throb and eventually become deformed.
		The exact cause of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown, but it's believed to be the body's immune system attacking the tissue that lines your joints (synovium).
		Rheumatoid arthritis is two to three times more common in women than in men and generally strikes between the ages of 20 and 50.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/rheumatoid-arthritis/DS00020 (264 words)

	RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - Edgar Cayce
		Rheumatoid arthritis is often marked by the appearance of subcutaneous nodules.
		A 57-year-old man, [3363], who was experiencing rheumatoid arthritis as a "meeting of self", was told that the knots or cysts under the skin came about as a result of a "lack of proper distribution of energies that have been used in the body.
		In a 53-year-old woman, whose arthritis had progressed to the point of ankylosis, there was an unbalanced condition which weakened the resistance in the lymphatics and the emunctory circulation through the extremities, especially in the bursae of the body.
	www.edgarcayce.org /health/database/chdata/data/prrart3.html (5152 words)

	Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) info, treatment ratings
		Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory disease mainly characterized by inflammation of the lining, or synovium, of the joints.
		Rheumatoid Arthritis is considered to be an autoimmune disease.
		Rheumatoid Arthritis affects about 1 percent of the population, and can affect anyone, including children (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis), although onset usually occurs between 30 and 50 years of age and 70 percent of those with RA are women.
	www.remedyfind.com /hc-Rheumatoid-Arthritis.asp (589 words)

	Rheumatoid Arthritis
		Rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic, autoimmune disease, is the most crippling form of arthritis and affects approximately 2.1 million Americans.
		Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is a form of arthritis in children ages 15 or younger that causes inflammation and stiffness of joints for more than six weeks.
		Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis may be difficult in the early stages, because symptoms may be very subtle and go undetected on x-rays or blood tests.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_arthritis/rheumat.cfm (732 words)

	Rheumatoid Arthritis Information Page
		Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, a disorder that occurs when antibodies in the blood system designed to attack viruses and infections mistakenly target the body's own healthy tissues.
		Rheumatoid arthritis can cause inflammation of other organs of the body as well, including the glands of the eyes and mouth, the blood vessels, and the outer lining of the heart and lungs.
		Although rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease, a person may go for long periods of time without experiencing any symptoms.
	www.vedicvibration.com /info-rheumatoid-arthritis.htm (485 words)

	Arthritis Rheumatoid Information, Arthritis Rheumatoid Disease, Arthritis Rheumatoid Definition : FurtherHealth.com
		Arthritis is a condition affecting the bones and joints of the human body.
		Septic arthritis is caused by infection of the joints, while osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease, and is the most commonly seen of the four.
		While rheumatoid arthritis is not a high risk disease, it should not be taken lightly, as it causes pain and discomfort.
	www.furtherhealth.com /article/15_1_Rheumatoid-Arthritis (413 words)

	Rheumatoid arthritis: treatment, symptoms, cause, prevention, long-term outlook, complications, statistics, risks
		Most patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis have antibodies called rheumatoid factors in their bloodstream that are part of the inflammatory process of the disease.
		The presence of rheumatoid factor is used by doctors to help confirm a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
		Rheumatoid factor is also found in cases of chronic infection and in some other types of autoimmune disease.
	www.mamashealth.com /rheumatoid_arthritis.asp (675 words)

	Rheumatoid Arthritis
		Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease in which the joints, which hold two or more bones together, become inflamed and cause pain, stiffness, and swelling.
		Rheumatoid arthritis most commonly affects the joints in the hands and feet, as well as the shoulders, jaw, hips, and knees.
		Rheumatoid arthritis can cause other problems in the body, such as vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels), osteoporosis (loss of bone density), lung disease, rheumatoid nodules (small bumps) under the skin, and blood disorders.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/r/rheumatoidarthritis.htm (1134 words)

	Rheumatoid Arthritis, Information, causes, cures, remedies.
		Rheumatoid Arthritis is a disease of the joints.
		Rheumatoid Arthritis is a long term illness where the muscle and membrane linings of the joints and cartilage deteriorate.
		Rheumatoid Arthritis is a serious disease and if you're experiencing any of the symptoms, you should consult your doctor.
	www.rexdonald.com /health/rheumatoid-arthritis.htm (978 words)

	Newswise
		Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a significant but potentially manageable contributor to employers' health costs, reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).
		Rheumatoid arthritis cost employers an average of $111 per employee per year—a higher total than for conditions such as low back pain or asthma.
		Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes long-term damage to the joints, resulting in pain and disability.
	www.newswise.com /articles/view/518040 (424 words)

	AllRefer Health - Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
		Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic (long-term) inflammatory disease that primarily affects the joints and surrounding tissues, but can also affect other organ systems.
		The cause of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is unknown.
		Rheumatoid nodules are painless, hard, round or oval masses that appear under the skin, usually on pressure points, such as the elbow or Achilles tendon.
	health.allrefer.com /health/rheumatoid-arthritis-info.html (794 words)

	Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
		Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints that is characterized by swelling, heat, and pain.
		Arthritis can be short-term — lasting for just a few weeks or months, then going away forever — or it can be chronic and last for months or years.
		To effectively manage and minimize the effects of arthritis, an early and accurate diagnosis is essential.
	www.kidshealth.org /parent/medical/arthritis/jra.html (1316 words)

	Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
		Rheumatoid arthritis, often called RA, is a chronic (long-standing) disease that damages and eventually destroys the joints of the body.
		Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), or juvenile arthritis, is not a single disease, but a group of diseases.
		Treatment for JRA, like that for adult-type rheumatoid arthritis, has improved dramatically in the last 30 years, thanks mainly to the development of new medications.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /juvenile_rheumatoid_arthritis/article_em.htm (580 words)

	Handout on Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints.
		Rheumatoid arthritis also can cause more generalized bone loss that may lead to osteoporosis (fragile bones that are prone to fracture).
		Researchers studying rheumatoid arthritis now believe that it begins to damage bones during the first year or two that a person has the disease, one reason why early diagnosis and treatment are so important.
	www.niams.nih.gov /hi/topics/arthritis/rahandout.htm (6599 words)

	Rheumatoid Arthritis
		Rheumatoid arthritis causes the membrane to thicken and produce chemical substances that damage the cartilage and bone within the affected joint and the supporting soft tissue structures such as capsule, ligaments and tendons.
		Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, which means your own immune system starts to attack some of your tissues.
		Rheumatoid arthritis may involve body systems other than joints, and produce fatigue, low grade fever, weight loss, dryness of the eyes and mouth, color changes of the fingers and toes, and inflammation of the eyes, heart, lungs skin and nerves.
	www.mold-survivor.com /arthritis.htm (1363 words)

	Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Rheumatoid Arthritis usually does not affect the knuckles closest to the fingernails while those with Osteoarthritis often experience pain, swelling, tenderness and warmth in that specific area of the hand.
		Since most researchers agree that Rheumatoid Arthritis is caused by a disorder of the body's immune system, the symptoms can also show up in other areas of the body.
		Rheumatoid nodules, lumps of tissue that form beneath the skin often over the elbow, feet and fingers, is another symptom of chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis.
	www.rexdonald.com /health/rheumatoid-arthritis-symptoms.htm (560 words)

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