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Types of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Seropositive RA is usually more aggressive and can lead to long-term effects like joint damage. However, both types of RA require treatment.
What to Do if Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Isn’t Working
Sometimes, your body may no longer react to certain medications as it once did. This can especially happen with biologics, an RA drug class.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: From Beginning Symptoms to Treatment
Inflammation is a central characteristic of RA, leading to pain and swelling that affects the joints and other body tissues. Inflammation is how the body responds to defend itself from foreign invaders like bacteria and germs. In people with RA, the body's inflammatory response is overactive.
What Are Rheumatoid Nodules?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that targets joints and can have system-wide effects. Up to 40% of people with RA will eventually develop rheumatoid nodules, which are firm, usually non-painful, subcutaneous (under the skin) bumps that tend to appear on fingers and knuckles, elbows, knees, and forearms.
What to Know About DMARDs for Rheumatoid Arthritis
While there is no cure for RA, there are many medications that work to slow or halt the progression of disease. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are an example of medications that have been proven effective in treating RA.
