Rheumatoid Arthritis – Symptoms, Causes and Complications
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease which is long-term, progressive, and disabling. This disease causes inflammation, swelling, and pain in joints and other body organs. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) normally affects the hands and feet but it can occur in any joint also. It normally involves the same joints on both sides of the body. Common symptoms are stiff joints, especially when we getting up in the mornings or after sitting down for some time. Some persons often deal with fatigue and having a general feeling of being unwell. The Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Network concludes that RA affects around 1 percent of the world’s population and over 1.3 million people in America. It is an autoimmune disease. It is also known as a systemic disease that affects the whole body of a person. It occurs when a person’s immune system mistakes the body’s healthy tissues. As the immune system responds, swelling occurs in the target tissue or organ of the body...