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1. Living better with rheumatoid arthritis

   From treatments to lifestyle changes, learn how to live better with rheumatoid arthritis.

1. Rheumatoid arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

   In rheumatoid arthritis, your immune system attacks healthy tissue in your joints. It can also cause medical problems with your heart, lungs, nerves, eyes and ...

2. Rheumatoid arthritis: Can it affect the eyes? - Mayo Clinic

   Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the joints. However, rheumatoid arthritis occasionally affects other parts of ...

3. Rheumatoid arthritis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

   Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages because the early signs and symptoms mimic those of many other diseases. There is no one ...

4. Arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

   ... arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

5. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

   Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the synovium, the lining of the membranes that surround the joints. It ...

6. Causes or Rheumatoid Arthritis a Combination of Genetic and Environmental Factors - Mayo Clinic News Network

   The smaller joints, such as the knuckle joints in the fingers and toes, are usually the first to be affected by rheumatoid arthritis. As the disease progresses, ...

7. Rheumatoid arthritis finding may lead to new inflammation blockers - Mayo Clinic News Network

   Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by chronic inflammation, including high levels of a cytokine called tumor necrosis factor, or TNF.

8. Study finds associations between rheumatoid arthritis, other diseases before and after diagnosis

   Researchers found that 11 comorbidities were associated with rheumatoid arthritis, including epilepsy and pulmonary fibrosis. Among other new information in the ...

9. Rheumatoid arthritis patients affected by disabilities well in advance of diagnosis - Mayo Clinic News Network

   Unlike osteoarthritis, which occurs as cartilage that cushions the joints breaks down over time, rheumatoid arthritis affects the lining of the joints. This ...

10. Aggressive, Early Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis Reduces Risk of Disability - Mayo Clinic News Network

    — A generation ago, rheumatoid arthritis almost always led to disfigured joints and severe disability. Today, this disease still causes joint damage ...