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Arthritis – Rheumatoid arthritis

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often starts in middle age and is most common in older people. About 2.5 times more women have RA than men. RA can lead to long-term joint damage that results in pain, loss of function, and disability.

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• Bone X-ray (Radiography) (Copyright © Radiological Society of North America) — This publication contains information on Bone Radiography, common uses of the procedure, how to prepare for the procedure, how the procedure works, common experiences during the procedure, what the equipment looks like, who may interpret the results and how a patient may obtain them, the risks and benefits and the limitation of Bone Radiography.
  http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=bonerad
• Handout on Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis — This booklet describes how rheumatoid arthritis develops and progresses, outlines its causes, and compares the different treatment options.
  http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Rheumatic_Disease/default.asp
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (Copyright © American Academy of Family Physicians) — This article discusses what rheumatoid arthritis is, as well as its symptoms and treatment options.
  http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/autoimmune/disorders/876.html
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (Copyright © Arthritis Foundation) — This publication provides a definition of rheumatoid arthritis, as well as its symptoms, causes, effects, diagnosis, and treatment options.
  http://www.arthritis.org/disease-center.php?disease_id=31
• What People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Need to Know About Osteoporosis — This fact sheet discusses the rheumatoid arthritis-osteoporosis link and provides information to persons who have both disorders.
  http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Conditions_Behaviors/osteoporosis_ra.asp

Connect with other organizations

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/
• Arthritis Foundation
  http://www.arthritis.org/
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, HHS
  http://www.niams.nih.gov/
• National Institute on Aging, NIH, HHS
  http://www.nia.nih.gov/
• Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center, NIAMS, NIH, HHS
  http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/default.asp

Content last updated August 12, 2010.

Resources last updated August 12, 2010.

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