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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term
autoimmune disorder that
primarily affects joints. It
typically results in warm, swollen, and
painful joints....
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College of
Rheumatology (ACR) in 1983.
Diffuse connective tissue diseases Rheumatoid arthritis Juvenile arthritis Systemic lupus erythematosus Sjögren syndrome...
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rheumatoid arthritis.
Osteoarthritis usually occurs as an
individual ages and
often affects the hips, knees, shoulders, and fingers.
Rheumatoid arthritis...
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Rheumatoid factor (RF) is the
autoantibody that was
first found in
rheumatoid arthritis. It is
defined as an
antibody against the Fc
portion of IgG and...
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Rheumatoid vasculitis is a skin
condition that is a
typical feature of
rheumatoid arthritis,
presenting as
peripheral vascular lesions that are localized...
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rheumatoid nodule is a lump of tissue, or an area of swelling, that
appears on the
exterior of the skin
usually around the
olecranon (tip of the elbow)...
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moderate to
severe rheumatoid arthritis. The
biologic agent rituximab (anti-B cell therapy) is now
licensed for use in
refractory rheumatoid arthritis. Physiotherapy...
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA),
formerly known as
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), is the most
common chronic rheumatic disease of childhood,...
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otherwise unrelated disease-modifying
drugs defined by
their use in
rheumatoid arthritis to slow down
disease progression. The term is
often used in...
- osteosarcoma.
Types of
autoimmune diseases it is used for
include psoriasis,
rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn's disease. It can be
given by
mouth or by injection...
