Category Archives: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diagnosing RA
Diagnosing RA (rheumatoid arthritis) is difficult to do when it is in the early stages. There is no specific test that can be performed to clearly identify rheumatoid arthritis. Instead, doctors diagnose rheumatoid arthritis based on factors that are associated with this disease. The American College of Rheumatology uses seven different criteria to help in … Continue reading
Juvenile Arthritis Symptoms
What is Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis? This disease affects nearly 50,000 children in the United States and currently has no known cure. Normally appearing between the ages of 6 months to 16 years of age, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis can produce symptoms of joint pain, swelling and reddened or warm joints. These may often be among the … Continue reading
What Is Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is the most prevalent form of juvenile arthritis. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) affects approximately 50,000 children in the United States. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease where white blood cells lose the ability to tell the difference between the body’s own healthy cells and harmful invaders like bacteria and viruses. In … Continue reading