What is rheumatoid disease

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Rheumatoid is a very harmful disease, my uncle has rheumatoid arthritis, has been receiving regular treatment, and with rehabilitation therapy, the recovery is still OK. Let's see what rheumatoid disease is.

What is rheumatoid disease

First of all: rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory synovitis based systemic disease of unknown etiology. It is characterized by multi joint, symmetrical and invasive arthritis of hand and foot facets, often accompanied by extraarticular organ involvement and positive serum rheumatoid factor, which can lead to joint deformity and loss of function.

Secondly, the pathogenesis of RA may be related to heredity, infection and sex hormone. The pathological features of RA include proliferation of synovial lining cells, infiltration of inflammatory cells, angiogenesis, pannus formation and destruction of cartilage and bone tissue.

Finally: the main purpose of the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is to reduce the inflammatory reaction of joints, inhibit the development of lesions and irreversible bone destruction, protect the function of joints and muscles as far as possible, and achieve the purpose of alleviating the disease or reducing the harm of the disease as far as possible.

matters needing attention

Maintain a good mental state, correct treatment of disease, can not be anxious, irritable, depressed, can not care. In addition to keeping warm, proper physical exercise is helpful to promote the recovery of the disease.