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  1. Rheumatoid factor - Mayo Clinic

    A higher level of rheumatoid factor in your blood is closely linked with autoimmune diseases, especially rheumatoid arthritis. But a number of other diseases ...

  2. Consumer Health: How rheumatoid arthritis can affect your lungs - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body's tissues.

  3. Mayo Clinic: Obesity Epidemic Fueling Rise in Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Women

    — Obesity and the painful autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis are each becoming more common, raising a logical question: Could one have something to do ...

  4. Gerstner awards boost research into rheumatoid arthritis, breast cancer - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Creating tools to identify optimal treatments for rheumatoid arthritis and breast cancer are focuses of the 2019 Gerstner Family Career Development Awards.

  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis

    K43 Rheumatoid Arthritis. Intro: Pain, swelling and stiffness in your joints. All are symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. But because these symptoms come and ...

  6. Mayo Study Finds Shoulder Replacement Eases Pain, Improves Motion in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

    Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues, causing joint problems and sometimes ...

  7. Joint Surgery Rates Declining Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Mayo Clinic Finds

    Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's tissues, causing painful joint inflammation that can ...

  8. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, formerly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is the most common type of arthritis in children under the age of 16.

  9. Many Factors Play into Increased Heart Disease Risk for Those with RA

    In honor of Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day and National Heart Health Day we are posting a previous Mayo Clinic Q & A article that addresses this issue.

  10. Early Diagnosis and Aggressive Approach to Rheumatoid Arthritis - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis can be frightening. It's a lifelong chronic condition that not only causes painful damage to your joints but can ...