Decreasing disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has long been the goal of medical treatment. But measuring when a person has met their goal — when symptoms are alleviated or at a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — The official EULAR definition of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis does not fully account for ...

What Are Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are common types of arthritis. Both cause pain and joint damage, but they’re different diseases. RA ...

If you’re seronegative for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you may or may not have RA. It can make it harder to get an RA diagnosis. Being seronegative for RA means that a blood test doesn’t find certain ...

Based on the 2021 EULAR definition, the global prevalence of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis was estimated at 11.7%. Difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis (D2T-RA) affects approximately 1 in ...

Diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis involves a comprehensive approach, as there isn’t a single definitive test. Instead, doctors use a combination of blood tests, physical assessments, joint scans, and ...