Arthritis, Rheumatoid (RA)
Basics
Description
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily causing synovial inflammation leading to the destruction of bone and cartilage (1).
- Classification: based on the duration of disease (1)
- Early: ≤6 months
- Established: ≥6 months
- Based on the disease activity: low, moderate, high, or remission
Epidemiology
Incidence
Annual incidence: United States is approximately 40/100,000 persons.
Prevalence
- Prevalence: 0.5–1% of the general population worldwide
- Female:male, 2:1
Etiology and Pathophysiology
The cause remains uncertain; often precipitated by stress or insult (e.g., infection, smoking, trauma)
Genetics
HLA-DRB1
Risk Factors
Females at a younger age (5th to 6th decade), first- and second-degree relative), North American regions, Native Americans, smoking, obesity, lower socioeconomic status infections
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Citation
Domino, Frank J., et al., editors. "Arthritis, Rheumatoid (RA)." 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 27th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2020. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/5-Minute-Clinical-Consult/1688888/2.1/Arthritis_Rheumatoid__RA_.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid (RA). In: Domino FJF, Baldor RAR, Golding JJ, et al, eds. 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2020. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/5-Minute-Clinical-Consult/1688888/2.1/Arthritis_Rheumatoid__RA_. Accessed June 1, 2023.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid (RA). (2020). In Domino, F. J., Baldor, R. A., Golding, J., & Stephens, M. B. (Eds.), 5-Minute Clinical Consult (27th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/5-Minute-Clinical-Consult/1688888/2.1/Arthritis_Rheumatoid__RA_
Arthritis, Rheumatoid (RA) [Internet]. In: Domino FJF, Baldor RAR, Golding JJ, Stephens MBM, editors. 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2020. [cited 2023 June 01]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/5-Minute-Clinical-Consult/1688888/2.1/Arthritis_Rheumatoid__RA_.
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