Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2007;56(2):433-440. Marked by chronic inflammation of the joints and tissue, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a painful and potentially disabling autoimmune disease.

Arthritis, caused by rheumatoid arthritis, is a degradation of the cartilage, which is the cushioning in between the bones that make up the joint. But also what it can do to the joint is damage ...