rheumatoid

rheumatoid /rheu·ma·toid/ (roo´mah-toid)

1. resembling rheumatism.

2. associated with rheumatoid arthritis.

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rheu·ma·toid (rm-toid)

adj.

1. Of or resembling rheumatism.

2. Suffering from rheumatism.

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rheumatoid

resembling rheumatism.

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rheumatoid arthritis

see rheumatoid arthritis.

rheumatoid factor

antibodies, particularly IgM but also IgG, that are directed against antigenic determinants on the Fc region of other immunoglobulins. When the immunoglobulin binds to antigen, changes occur in the folding of the protein of the Fc region such that new, 'non-self' antigenic determinants are exposed and it is to these that rheumatoid factors, i.e. other antibodies, are directed.

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Patient discussion about rheumatoid.

Q. My wife suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. what is the best drug therapy? My wife suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. she was diagnosed last week and our physician told us a lot about the optional drug therapies. we understand that there are disease modifying drugs and pain killers. What is a good combination between them? are there any risk factors that we should know?

A. If your car shows you with a warning lamp that there is not enough motor oil around, it helps not that you cover the warning lamp with a sticker to have not this disturbing light in your sight. As long you don't fill up your car with the necessary quantity of motor oil, there will be sooner or later a big problem. The same is with our body. If we don't drink enough water daily, our body will send a sign of alarm in form of pain.

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