Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and sometimes joint deformity. It occurs most commonly in the fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, jaw, hips, knees, and toes. It usually affects the same joint on both sides of the body (for example, both knees).
Rheumatoid arthritis often appears first in early adulthood or middle age. However, sometimes it does not occur until the later years. There may be one single attack, but more often the condition is persistent. The disease cannot be cured, but medicine can reduce the degree of joint inflammation and damage.
Rheumatoid arthritis affects 1 in every 100 Americans. It is three times more common in women than in men.
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