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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Overview	Symptoms	Treatment	Prevention

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Rheumatoid arthritis

Alternative Names

RA; Arthritis - rheumatoid

Prevention

Rheumatoid arthritis has no known prevention. However, it is often possible to prevent further damage of the joints with proper early treatment.

Review Date: 9/30/2004
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. editorial. Stanford Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. (4/27/2004)

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