What is the causes of rheumatoid athritis?

Question

In today's modern medication, is there any cure for rheumatoid athritis?

Answer 1

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory condition. The exact cause of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown, but it's believed to be the body's immune system attacking the tissue, called the synovium, that lines your joints .
There's no cure for rheumatoid arthritis. But with proper treatment, a strategy for joint protection and changes in lifestyle, you can live a long, productive life with this condition.

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Answer 2

Some scientists believe that the tendency to develop rheumatoid arthritis may be genetically inherted. It is suspected that certain infections or factors in the environment might trigger the immune system to attack the body's own tissues, resulting, resulting in inflammation in various organs of the body such as the lungs or eyes. There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis only medication. Sometimes the rheumatoid arthritis will go into remission but it usually will return.
My husband has rheumatoid arthritis and he has been on medication for years. The arthritis also caused him to have a bad heart. His uncle died with the disease and he also has a sister with the arthritis.

Answer 3

the cause of rheumatoid arthritis is not surely discovered until now..it is due to multiple factors..the most imp among them is genetic predisposition..means carrying a certain gene that result in abnormal immune response of your body defense system against your own tissue when your body is exposed to many factors that normally shouldn't hurt you...
i am afraid there is no complete cure for RA ..the most widely used medication is methotrexate..it prevent permanent deformity if given early in the first 2 years of the disease..although there r researches for developing more effective drugs now..but they r really expensive..
but don't worry there is always new discoveries in medicine..

Answer 4

Causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis

The exact cause of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown. Many doctors believe that a virus or a bacterium may prompt rheumatoid arthritis to develop in those people who have a genetic predisposition to it. Seven out of ten people who have rheumatoid arthritis have an inherited chemical marker on their cells leading doctors to believe that there is a correlation.

Some experts think rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, meaning that the body tissue is the victim of an immune response against itself. The body creates antibodies that actually attack the joints causing the swelling and redness. Excess fluid will flow into the joint space making joint motion painful.

Severe stress may also play a role. In some cases, rheumatoid arthritis will first appear after a person has experienced a life-changing event like a divorce, loss of a job, death of a loved one or a severe injury.

Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis

In many cases, rheumatoid arthritis develops gradually and can come and go over the years. About half of all people with this disease will have a remission within two years. However, the symptoms can return, as there is no permanent cure for rheumatoid arthritis. If you developed rheumatoid arthritis after 60 years of age, you have a greater chance of having a milder case than someone who developed the disease when younger.

The joint lining, called the synovium, becomes inflamed in cases of rheumatoid arthritis, leading to pain, stiffness, warmth, redness and swelling. These inflamed cells release an enzyme that may even digest cartilage and bone. It is important to start a course of treatment so that you can continue to live your life the way you want.





Other symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include:

Fatigue and/or weakness
Stiffness following periods of immobility which gradually improves with movement
Rheumatoid nodules (lumps of inflamed cells) under the skin usually found on the bony part of the forearm, ankle and fingers
Minor fevers, anemia, weight loss


Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

If your doctor suspects that you have rheumatoid arthritis, he or she will order a series of diagnostic tests after performing a physical examination. One test he or she may order looks for an antibody called rheumatoid factor. Approximately 85 percent of people with rheumatoid arthritis have this antibody.

Once a diagnosis is made, you can start a series of treatments designed to help you continue to live your life. Advances in treatment have been made so that few people with rheumatoid arthritis end up bed ridden.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen are used to reduce pain and swelling in the short term. Disease modifying drugs (DMARDs) may also be used if you don’t respond to NSAID treatment. These slow acting drugs are designed to help slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis. Over the long term, biologic response modifiers may be used. These drugs are either injected or given intravenously. Corticosteroid medications, like Prednisone, may also be used to help you during flareups.

Exercise is one of the best things you can do for your arthritis. It will increase your strength and give you endurance. Stretching will help your joints retain or gain flexibility. Exercise not only helps your body but also will improve your state of mind. Remember that there are many ways to exercise. Speak to your doctor before starting an exercise program.

In some cases, surgery may be necessary. Surgery, such as joint replacement, is considered when you and your doctor have concluded that previous treatments for pain and mobility have been unsuccessful and your quality of life is suffering. In addition to joint replacement surgery, other types of surgery include the reconstruction or fusion of a joint and the removal of diseased tissue from the joint (synovectomy).











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i have had it since i was 17 at which time it crippled me, gold injections worked wonders for me but isn,t available anymore but you can still get it in pill form, but there is no cure, i go thur days when i,m fine then i go thur times when i,m in horrible pain.

Answer 5

from what I know it's an incurable auto immune disease, the persons own immune system attacks the cartilage of the joints.

Answer 6

No there is no cure. There are medications to make it 'tolerable" and to slow down its progression as well as exercise and or physical therapy.

Answer 7

No, RA is an inherited auto-immune disease.