A 61-year-old man was referred for evaluation because of iron-deficiency anemia. Six months ago, he developed pain, swelling, and stiffness of both hands and the right knee. His symptoms did not ...

Anemia in RA patients increases mortality risk, with iron deficiency anemia doubling all-cause mortality and non-iron deficiency anemia doubling CVD-related mortality. Inflammation is a key factor ...

A 63-year-old woman from Mexico with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis and a 6-year history of progressive dysphagia presented for evaluation. The patient was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis 18 ...

Many don't realize the importance of bone health and the effects it has on the body? It's something that even nationally recognized menopause specialist Dr. Diana Bitner with Spectrum Health Medical ...

Rheumatoid arthritis, with a worldwide prevalence of about 1%, remains a major cause of chronic pain and disability and depression. Ironically, (current) patients and their rheumatologists are ...

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 ...

On February 2, 2024, the voices of many people who have rheumatoid disease will be heard. Rheumatoid disease, also known as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is an autoimmune condition in which the body ...

Many people with autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, are advised against donating blood. Share on Pinterest There are instances in which people with autoimmune diseases can donate ...

Feeling cold all the time isn’t just weather-related. Research links it to anemia, thyroid issues, slow metabolism, and ...

In 1979, a mass poisoning involving 2,000 people occurred in central Taiwan from ingestion of cooking oil contaminated by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs). We ...

The goal of treatment with rheumatoid arthritis is to achieve what we call a low disease activity state, and/or remission. How quickly a patient gets to that point is going to differ. And depending on ...

What Are Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are common types of arthritis. Both cause pain and joint damage, but they’re different diseases. RA ...