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What is rheumatoid arthritis?

What should you know about it?

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and persistent disease that causes swelling in joints. The inflammation can develop acute pain in the joints and other parts of the body.

What are the types of rheumatoid arthritis?

There are two main types of rheumatoid arthritis, which include:

Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis

This type involves the presence of rheumatoid factor (RF) or anti-CCP antibodies in the blood, often leading to more severe joint damage and systemic symptoms. This attacks the body and causes joint inflammation.

Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis

In this type, there will be insufficient rheumatoid factor or anti-CCP antibodies, but individuals still experience joint inflammation, pain, and stiffness, making the diagnosis more challenging.

Symptoms

What are the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis?

The symptoms of RA differ from person to person, whenever experiencing these symptoms, immediately visit the rheumatoid arthritis specialist in Coimbatore for better outcomes.  Further, the common symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include:

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What are the treatment options offered at a
Rheumatoid Arthritis Hospital in Coimbatore?

Typically, the joints will be damaged very quickly, so reaching out to the rheumatoid arthritis hospital in Coimbatore will decrease the progression of the condition. The treatment options include physical therapy, occupational therapy, counseling, and surgery.

CAUSES

What causes rheumatoid arthritis? 

Still, the actual cause of RA remains unknown, but several factors that are believed to cause this condition include:

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Genetics

Genetic markers like HLA-DR4 increase the susceptibility.

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Environmental triggers

Smoking, infections, and pollution may trigger rheumatoid arthritis.

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Immune system dysfunction

At times immune systems will mistakenly attack healthy joint tissues.

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Hormonal factors

Hormonal changes notably in women influence rheumatoid arthritis.

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FAQs

These are the most commonly asked questions about rheumatoid arthritis treatment. If you have any other questions, please Get in touch

There are four stages of RA namely early, moderate, severe, and end-stage. Until moderate-stage, rheumatoid arthritis will be mild, moderate, or severe, and signs will be different for everyone.
RA can be developed by genes, even studies have highlighted that the disease rate is 0.5% in the normal population and 0.8% among those with a family history. Typically, RA is caused by environmental and genetic factors.
This condition cannot be completely cured, but can be managed effectively due to its unknown cause. It can be caused by a combination of factors like genetic, environmental, and hormonal factors. But can reduce the risk effectively.
Usually, individuals with RA can live as long as normal people, on average. Life expectancy or how long the patient will live will greatly vary based on several factors like genes, age, medical history, or lifestyle. Even few people have survived over the age of 80 to 90 years.
The cost of rheumatoid arthritis treatment in Coimbatore is designed to be affordable for a wide range of patients. Different treatments are available to suit different budgets, even low-cost arthritis treatment in Coimbatore is also available.
Stress can influence the autoimmune inflammatory arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis. During this time, the immune system is out of balance and can disturb your joints, spine, and at time other organs too.
In order to reduce the rheumatoid arthritis pain you need to undergo combination of practices like medication, physical therapy, and lifestyle modifications. Further, mild exercise, hold and cold therapy, and managing a healthy weight can offer relief and improve joint function.

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