{"id":334,"date":"2025-02-03T15:31:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T14:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/?post_type=pathologie&p=334"},"modified":"2025-04-17T11:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T09:09:00","slug":"rheumatoid-arthritis","status":"publish","type":"pathologie","link":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/diseases\/rheumatoid-arthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"Rheumatoid arthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Definition<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the joints, mainly in the hands and feet. It results in pain, swelling and may eventually lead to long-term damage to the joints.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Symptoms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does the disease manifest?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  • Persistent joint pain<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Morning stiffness<\/strong>
    (often lasting more than an hour)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Swollen joints<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • General fatigue<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Loss of mobility <\/strong>(in the affected joints)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Factors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Risk factors<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    • Genetic predisposition<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Viral or bacterial infection<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Smoking<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Being female<\/strong>
      (women are more often affected than men)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Age<\/strong>
      (the peak for onset is between 40 and 60 years of age)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Treatments<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      What treatments for the disease?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs<\/strong> (NSAIDS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Corticosteroids<\/strong>
        (to reduce inflammation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs<\/strong> (DMARDs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Targeted biotherapies<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Physiotherapy<\/strong>
        (to maintain joint mobility)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Surgery<\/strong>
        (in severe cases)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Chronic disease that belongs to what are known as autoimmune diseases<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categorie-pathologie":[34],"class_list":["post-334","pathologie","type-pathologie","status-publish","hentry","categorie-pathologie-imids-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pathologie\/334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pathologie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/pathologie"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categorie-pathologie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rir.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categorie-pathologie?post=334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}