Women's health: Rheumatiod Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis(RA) is an autoimmune disease, meaning the cause of the disease comes from the body itself. When a disease is categorized as an autoimmune, it simple means that the immune system has gone a bit confused and starts charging its soldier to attack the host cells, mistaking it as enemy. In the case of RA, the joints are targeted leading to progressive inflammation and tissue damage. For uncertain reasons, women are are the majority with this diseases, that is why I made this a topic under women's health.Some other possible factors are hormones and genetics. RA doesn't come in a night, just like any other chronic diseases, RA develops with time, until it's condition has become too serious to be endured, it makes itself recognizable by sending symptoms of pain and swollen joints. In some cases it could also affect surrounding organs. A comparison between healthy joints and rheumatoid infected joints. The possible symptoms of RA Fatigue Loss of appetite...