TY - DATA AU - Emery,Paul TI - Rheumatoid arthritis: an overview SN - 9789814206466 PY - 2008/// CY - Singapore PB - Focus Medica pte Ltd KW - Rheumatoid arthritis KW - Arthritis, Rheumatoid KW - diagnosis KW - therapy N1 - Library internal view only; Topic highlights : Synovial joints, synovial fluid, swelling of joints, destructionof joint, nodules, knee replacement N2 - Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease. It cause inflammation of the joints and tissues around them, besides affecting other organs. Inflammation of joints results in stiffness and swelling, eventually leading to deformity. This presentation discusses the causes, symptoms, risk factors, complications, diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, with a note on management of the disease ER -