Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Brief Overview of the Treatment

• Published in: Medical principles and practice Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 501 - 507
• Main Authors: Bullock, Jacqueline, Rizvi, Syed A.A., Saleh, Ayman M., Ahmed, Sultan S., Do, Duc P., Ansari, Rais A., Ahmed, Jasmin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Analgesics; Aspirin; Autoimmune diseases; Drug dosages; Exercise; Gene expression; Inflammation; Joint surgery; Mini Review; Narcotics; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Nurse specialists; Pain; Patients; Physical fitness; Rheumatoid arthritis; Boutonnière deformity; Rheumatoid arthritis; Swan neck deformity

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory, systemic autoimmune disease, affecting the joints with varying severity among patients. The risk factors include age, gender, genetics, and environmental exposure (cigarette smoking, air pollutants, and occupational). Many complications can follo...