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  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials - Mayo Clinic Research

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of CNTO 136 (sirukumab) in participants with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are ...

  2. Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Can Get Gout Too, Mayo Clinic Study Finds

    Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks tissues, inflaming joints. In gout, the body produces too much uric ...

  3. Discovery's Edge: The rheumatoid arthritis and heart disease connection - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Physicians have long known that people with rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic conditions such as lupus are more likely to die at younger ages than ...

  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease: Mayo Clinic Studies Shed Light on Dangerous Connection

    In one study, Mayo researchers discovered that patients whose rheumatoid arthritis is more severe are likelier to have heart problems. That becomes true soon ...

  5. Many Factors Play into Increased Heart Disease Risk for Those with RA - Mayo Clinic News Network

    In honor of Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day and National Heart Health Day we are posting a previous Mayo Clinic Q & A article that addresses this issue.

  6. Rheumatoid arthritis: Does pregnancy affect symptoms? - Mayo Clinic

    Because women are more likely than men to develop rheumatoid arthritis, one theory is that female sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone, play a role.

  7. Housecall: Living with rheumatoid arthritis - Mayo Clinic News Network

    If you have rheumatoid arthritis, the best thing you can do is follow your health care provider's advice and take medications exactly as prescribed. You also ...

  8. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Genetic, environmental factors appear to play a role in risk for RA

    Rheumatoid arthritis is a kind of disease known as an autoimmune disorder. ... Early rheumatoid arthritis tends to affect smaller joints first ...

  9. Arthritis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    These drugs can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis and save the joints and other tissues from permanent damage. In addition to conventional DMARDs ...

  10. Mayo Study Finds Shoulder Replacement Eases Pain, Improves Motion in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

    Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues, causing joint problems and sometimes ...