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Rheumatoid arthritis - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints. It is a disabling and painful inflammatory condition, which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - NIAMS, the United States National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, is a division of the National Institutes of Health. NIAMS leads the Federal effort on research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress to ...

Juvenile arthritis - Juvenile arthritis is a type of arthritis typically affects children before the age of sixteen. Most children with juvenile arthritis have a form of rheumatoid arthritis, the symptoms of which are identical to the adult kind.

Rheumatoid factor - Rheumatoid factor (RF) is a blood test performed in patients with suspected rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is an antibody against IgG, which is itself an antibody; RF and IgG form immune complexes, which are part of the disease process of various rheumatological diseases.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Support - E-mail support group for Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia and other autoimmune diseases

Handout on Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis - Information from the National Institutes of Health.

Mayo Clinic: Rheumatoid Arthritis - A description of the disease including symptoms, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and coping strategies.

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