Rheumatoid arthritis is one form of arthritis that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and the loss of function of our joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease wherein our body’s immune system – our protector from bacteria and viruses - attacks the joints. It is an abnormal immune response which leads to inflammation that damages joints and organs like the heart, eyes, lungs, and blood vessels.
Rheumatoid arthritis can occur at any age, but usually begins after 40 and more common in women than in men. Signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include joint pain, fatigue, fever, swollen joints, loss of joint function, as well as its stiffness, redness, warmth tenderness and deformity. These may vary in severity from person to person and may even come and go. There may be periods of increase disease activity called flares. There may also be period of relative remission, wherein the swelling and pain will fade or disappear. But in the long process, rheumatoid arthritis can cause for joints to deform and shift out of its place thus deterring its function.
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