rheumatoid arthritis
noun
: a usually chronic autoimmune disease that is characterized especially by pain, stiffness, inflammation, swelling, and sometimes destruction of joints
—abbreviation RA
compare osteoarthritis
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In addition to advancing age and diets low in protein, other risk factors for osteoporosis include low calcium and vitamin D intake, hormone changes, a sedentary lifestyle, and certain health conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis).
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Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
Common causes include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and past injuries.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 25 May 2025
Researchers are working to understand how a viral infection can cause persistent joint pain that closely resembles rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Other drugs like baricitinib, which is approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis and acute Covid, and temelimab, an experimental drug often given to people with multiple sclerosis, are also being investigated as potential long Covid treatments.
—Katie Camero, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
Common causes include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and past injuries.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 25 May 2025
Researchers are working to understand how a viral infection can cause persistent joint pain that closely resembles rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Other drugs like baricitinib, which is approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis and acute Covid, and temelimab, an experimental drug often given to people with multiple sclerosis, are also being investigated as potential long Covid treatments.
—Katie Camero, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Rheumatoid arthritis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rheumatoid%20arthritis. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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