Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease. It causes joints to swell and can
result in pain, stiffness, and progressive loss of function. In addition to joint pain and stiffness,
people with RA may also have symptoms such as weight loss, low-grade fever, and fatigue.
RA often affects pairs of joints (both hands, both feet, etc) and can affect more than one joint,
including the small joints in the wrists and hands. Over time, other joints can be affected such
as shoulders, elbows, knees, feet, and ankles
result in pain, stiffness, and progressive loss of function. In addition to joint pain and stiffness,
people with RA may also have symptoms such as weight loss, low-grade fever, and fatigue.
RA often affects pairs of joints (both hands, both feet, etc) and can affect more than one joint,
including the small joints in the wrists and hands. Over time, other joints can be affected such
as shoulders, elbows, knees, feet, and ankles