Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune condition that predominantly affects joints, but its impact extends to multiple organ systems through extra-articular manifestations such as ...

RA may increase the likelihood of experiencing diarrhea due to medication side effects, the presence of other autoimmune conditions, or complications like rheumatoid vasculitis and AA amyloidosis. Gut ...

Livedo reticularis is a web-like pattern of discoloration in the skin. It happens because of problems with small blood vessels and may occur alongside rheumatoid arthritis (RA). When you think about ...

A retrospective analysis suggested that administering rituximab to patients with rheumatoid arthritis complicated by lymphoma, systemic vasculitis, or extra-articular lesions was associated with ...

The hallmark symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are painful, stiff, and swollen joints, but this autoimmune condition can damage other tissues and organs as well, including the body's largest organ ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the joints, but it can impact other organs and systems in the body, including the skin. For many people with RA, its ...

Paris, France - Although the B-cell depleter rituximab (Rituxan, MabThera; Genentech/IDEC) is not yet marketed for use in the treatment of autoimmune diseases, it is already being used off label in ...

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis is characterized by inflammation directed at small blood vessels in the skin. The process is mediated by neutrophils. Histologically, leukocytoclasis (i.e., destruction of ...