Rheumatoid arthritis

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Synovial fluid

Rheumatoid arthritis

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Rheumatoid arthritis

Alternative Names:

RA; Arthritis - rheumatoid

Prevention:

Rheumatoid arthritis has no known prevention. However, it is often possible to prevent further damage of the joints with proper early treatment.

Because RA may cause eye complications, patients should be have regular eye exams.

References:

US Food and Drug Administration. FDA Announces Series of Changes to the Class of Marketed Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). Rockville, MD: National Press Office; April 7, 2005. Press Release P05-16.

US Food and Drug Administration. FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Recommending Limited Use of Cox-2 Inhibitors. Rockville, MD: National Press Office; December 23, 2004. Talk Paper T04-61.

Review Date: 8/19/2005
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. editorial. Previously reviewed by Stanford Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. (4/27/2004)

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