How Does TNF Cause Inflammation?
If you have an immune system disease like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you may have heard your doctor use the term TNF. Your system gets flooded with...
Mehr lesenIf you have an immune system disease like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you may have heard your doctor use the term TNF. Your system gets flooded with...
Mehr lesenAlthough RA is most commonly associated with joints of the hands and wrists, it can also affect larger joints, such as the hips, knees, and shoulde...
Mehr lesenRheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms are different for each person who has this long-term disease. Your doctor will test for this as part of your RA ...
Mehr lesenIt helps to use hand or finger splints to ease pressure if your RA flares up. Learn about more hand and finger exercises you can do for RA. Put an ...
Mehr lesenJuvenile arthritis is a disease in which there is inflammation (swelling) of the synovium in children aged 16 or younger.
Mehr lesenPolyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rare disease that makes your blood vessels swell. PAN is an autoimmune disease. It can affect the blood vessels tha...
Mehr lesenThe main treatment goals with rheumatoid arthritis are to control inflammation, ease pain, and reduce disability linked to RA. Strategies include d...
Mehr lesenRheumatoid arthritis (RA) happens when your body’s defenses -- your immune system -- target the synovium, a thin layer of tissue that lines your jo...
Mehr lesenWhen inflammation threatens to damage critical body organs, steroids can be organ saving and, in many instances, life-saving. Injecting steroids in...
Mehr lesenYour primary care doctor can refer you to a rheumatologist. One of the first questions the doctor will ask is, 'What brings you here?' This is your...
Mehr lesenToday, doctors know that an aggressive approach is often more effective; it will result in fewer symptoms, better function, less joint damage, and ...
Mehr lesenWhen you think of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you might think of stiff, painful joints. Other types of skin problems related to RA may appear, so al...
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