Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects the joints, causing symptoms such as pain or swelling, stiffness in the morning or difficulty moving the affected joint. This disease mainly affects women aged 35 to 50, but it can also affect men, and occurs at any age, including children, in which case it […]
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Treatment for rheumatoid arthritis must be guided by a rheumatologist, and usually begins with the use of medications, which are chosen by the doctor according to the symptoms presented and the stage of the disease. In addition to drug treatment, physiotherapy is recommended to activate joints, strengthen muscles and alleviate symptoms. It is also important […]
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The main symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis are stiffness in the joints, especially when waking up, swelling and redness in the joints and deformity in the region, mainly affecting the hands and wrists. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system produces antibodies against the body’s healthy cells, causing inflammation in the joints […]
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Rheumatoid factor is an autoantibody that can be produced in some autoimmune diseases and that reacts against IgG, forming immune complexes that attack and destroy healthy tissues, such as joint cartilage, for example. The rheumatoid factor test is carried out by analyzing a small blood sample, which must be collected and sent for analysis in […]
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