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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These drugs are used to treat plaque psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
People who have taken corticosteroid medicines for conditions like seizures, gastric reflux, cancer and transplant rejection are more susceptible, as are those with celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, kidney or liver disease, multiple myeloma and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Underlying conditions such as gout, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis can also increase the risk of hip bursitis.11
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—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Specialty pharmacies are designed to deliver medications with unique handling, storage and distribution requirements, often for patients with complex conditions such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
People who have taken corticosteroid medicines for conditions like seizures, gastric reflux, cancer and transplant rejection are more susceptible, as are those with celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, kidney or liver disease, multiple myeloma and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Underlying conditions such as gout, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis can also increase the risk of hip bursitis.11
3.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Specialty pharmacies are designed to deliver medications with unique handling, storage and distribution requirements, often for patients with complex conditions such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Rheumatoid arthritis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rheumatoid%20arthritis. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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