It's a debilitating disease that affects more than 500,000 Australians, but new research from the University of South ...

High infection rates among younger adults suggest they either delay routine dental care and only seek treatment when ...

Researchers called for standardized health outcome descriptors to help bridge communication gaps in rheumatology care and ...

RA primarily affects the joints, but it can also cause symptoms in other areas of the body, such as the skin. Learn how RA ...

Thinning Skin: RA-related inflammation can cause the skin to become thinner and more fragile, making it more susceptible to bruising from even minor trauma.; Medications: Some medications used to ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are both forms of inflammatory arthritis. They each cause chronic swelling, stiffness, and pain in your joints.

Background Aiming at therapeutic targets has reduced the risk of organ failure in many diseases such as diabetes or hypertension. Such targets have not been defined for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Recent insights in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) necessitated updating the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) RA management recommendations. A large international Task Force based decisions on ...

Psoriatic arthritis symptoms often also include a skin rash, nail damage, and eye inflammation. [ 6 ] Your doctor will also ask if you have a family history of either form of arthritis.

Background/aims To evaluate the role of early immunosuppressive therapy (IMT) in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK). Methods Single-centre, ...

There are many types of arthritis. The two most common types are osteoarthritis (OA), caused by repetitive movements, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease.

Objective This study aimed to examine rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk associated with hormonal and reproductive factors in women from the large cohort of the UK Biobank.Methods Data on hormonal and ...