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Definition of Rheumatoid Arthritis:
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints. It occurs when the immune system, which normally defends the body from invading organisms, turns its attack against the membrane lining the joints.
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS BOOKLET:
Some of the topics covered within the booklet include background information regarding:
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, Lifestyle Changes, Medicine, Surgery, Doctor Visits, Alternative Therapies and Research.
To learn more, download "What is Rheumatoid Arthritis" booklet in PDF format.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
National Institutes of Health-NIAMS Hotline
NIAMS information specialists are available to help answer your Rheumatoid Arthritis related questions whether you are a patient, family member or friend, health care provider, or researcher.
Tel: 1-877-226-4267
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS OPEN CLINICAL TRIALS
Open clinical trials are those that are currently recruiting patients.To locate Rheumatoid Arthritis open trials, please click here.
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Reporting Drug Adverse Events to the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
If you are currently taking medication and experience adverse reactions, you may want to report it to the FDA. For more information, please click here.
Note- The external link will take you to the FDA reporting site.
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUPS
The following external link may be useful in locating a Rheumatoid Arthritis support community within your area:
Arthritis Foundation: For more information, please click here.