What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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It's sometimes hard to tell whether you have RA or something else. A lot of other conditions share similar warning signs.
Everybody's different when it comes to rheumatoid arthritis. Your symptoms may not be the same as another person with RA.
The goal of your RA treatment is remission. It can make you feel like your RA has gone away -- at least for a while.
If you have an RA diagnosis, you may wonder about your future. The answer lies in which of the two main types you have.
Elderly-onset RA is different from RA that starts in earlier years. It also comes with different treatment challenges.
About 1.5 million Americans have RA -- and about three times more women have it than men.
Researchers aren’t sure why, but hormones seem to play a role in RA. Some women find that menopause can affect their RA.
Research shows that minorities and people with lower income lag behind other groups in getting the best care for RA.