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Rheumatoid arthritis: disease of unknown cause

Rheumatoid arthritis: disease of unknown cause

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Edited by: TOP DOCTORS® at 19/11/2021

Arthritis is accompanied by fatigue, fatigue, and frequently in laboratory studies performed, there may be a component of anemia. There are various treatments to reduce inflammation, and with medication, to change the course of the disease giving better quality of life to the patient and self-sufficiency.

 

Dr. Efraín Díaz Jouanen

arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by inflammation of joints. The involvement can occur in small or large joints of the body and at any age, from children to older adults, but mostly in women of productive age between 30 and 45 years of age. The ratio between female and male is 3 to 1.

Possible causes

So far there are no known causes, but it is believed that the detonator can be a viral or infectious disease, however this is not confirmed yet. Their relationship with smoking is well recognized.

Another reason may be the patient's medical history. It is known that a person with this condition, it is probable that in his family there has been someone with an autoimmune disease. Not necessarily arthritis.

Initial Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Pain is the main symptom and is accompanied by inflammation in a symmetrical and bilateral way, usually there is a component of morning numbness that in most cases is more than one hour in the morning, although it can also occur during rest in the course of the day.

Arthritis is accompanied by fatigue and frequently in laboratory studies performed, there may be a component of anemia.

Do you have a cure?

Unfortunately, arthritis has no cure, as do all chronic-degenerative conditions. However, there are various treatments to reduce inflammation, and with medication, to change the course of the disease giving better quality of life to the patient and self-sufficiency.

Arthritis is controlled for a few weeks or months from the time of diagnosis , although sometimes the drug should be consumed for life.

It is important to mention that the first year is essential to know the course of the disease and its prognosis.

Rheumatology