Another study found that vitamin D deficiency is common in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and may be linked to musculoskeletal pain. Not having enough vitamin D can: affect your immune ...

Arthritis is inflammation of the joints. The symptoms of arthritis include stiffness and joint pain. There are many types of arthritis. The two most common types are osteoarthritis (OA), caused by ...

Learn about the safety, effectiveness, and importance of the COVID-19 vaccines if you or a loved one is living with rheumatoid arthritis. Getting vaccinated and staying up-to-date with COVID-19 ...

Objective: To perform a systematic literature review of the long-term safety of methotrexate (MTX) monotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: A search was performed in Medline, Cochrane and ...

France 28 Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet and Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University ...

Introduction Glucocorticoids are still a mainstream of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment. Reducing glucocorticoids should be attempted in all patients. However, choosing the right tapering strategy ...

Cytokines regulate inflammation, autoimmunity and articular destruction in the joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. In particular, tumour-necrosis factor (TNF) has proved to be of ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Many people think that arthritis only affects adults, but ...

Fortunately, due to the improvements in medical treatment, it is uncommon for a person to have inflammatory arthritis that significantly affects multiple joints. More commonly, people will have ...

People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other rheumatic conditions were discouraged in the past from having biological children because it was considered too risky. Arthritis drugs could harm a ...