Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is largely clinical, based on key historic and physical findings and serial observation of symptoms, signs and response to therapies. Observation during the ...

Preclinical rheumatoid arthritis (RA), also known as pre-rheumatoid arthritis (pre-RA), represents the phase of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) development before symptoms appear, i.e., before inflammatory ...

Two distinguishing features of long-standing RA are “swan neck” deformities and boutonniere deformities of the fingers (Figure 1). 3 Swan neck deformities develop with hyperextension of the PIP joint ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterised by persistent synovial inflammation, cartilage degradation and bone erosion. Early diagnosis and prompt initiation of therapy ...

Dr Jayant Arora explains the key differences between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Here is what you should know ...

The treat-to-target approach represented a stepped-up model for chronic disease management that only became possible when the available therapies showed the potential for disease remission. The ...

S2 Episode 1: Psoriatic Arthritis and Disease Activity Measures Drs Stanley Cohen and Alexis Ogdie-Beatty discuss minimal disease activity and the disease activity measures used in clinical trials as ...

Managing symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may require trying different medicines to see what works best for you and your symptoms. The approval of Xeljanz has led to changes in how rheumatoid ...

Lupus has only three approved treatments compared to over 30 for rheumatoid arthritis, due to enrollment challenges in clinical trials. Altruism and personal benefit motivate trial participation for ...

As of 2021, about 17.9 million people around the world were living with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease causing inflammation, pain, and swelling in the joints. There is also currently no ...